to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
pessimism; negative thinking
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(examination) comments and marks; rating
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
(committee) chairman; president
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
brief review; brief comment
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
shilly-shally; hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry