stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
third day of the month; three days
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
charging (electrically); electrification
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
genuine; authentic; true; real
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
tone quality; sound quality
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind