disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
still (continuing); as ever; further
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
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
military affairs; military work
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
power; authority; influence
cleavage (between breasts)
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start