metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
perception; sensing; noticing
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
expectation; anticipation; forecast
event; phenomenon; matter
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
marking; grading; scoring
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
bargain; good buy; budget
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people