time (three times, each time, etc.); times
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
for a while; for some time; for a period
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
modesty; humility; being humble
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
the right person in the right place
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
final scene; the end; finale
plateau; tableland; eminence
dropout; quitter; deserter
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
resignation; acceptance; consolation
now that; since; so long as; because
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(in the same way) as before; as always
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
unnatural; affected; studied; forced