concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
several minutes; a few minutes
meditation; contemplation
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
again; once more; a second time
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
expression; look; countenance; face
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
several times; a few times
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
results; record; grades; marks
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor