three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cease; to stop; to be over
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
very much; very many; more and more
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
future; possible; potential; prospective
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
in proportion to; just as much as
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
way; method; means; resource; course
way of solving (a problem); solution
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)