sick person; patient; invalid
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
touching; moving; painful
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
kickboard; flutterboard; float
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
problematic statement; controversial remark
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
retainer; vassal; follower
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
competent; suitable; qualified
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)