synchronization; synchronized swimming
welcome; (warm) reception
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
founder; originator; pioneer
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
preface; introduction; preamble
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
solution; solution strategy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
how much; how many; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
in the future; another day; later
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
something like ...; something called ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by