specialization; specialisation
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
rational; reasonable; logical
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
whereabout; about where; how much
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to not believe one's ears
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to form a pair; to pair up
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say