first-rate; finest quality; the best
hook (high point of a song); chorus
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
criticism; commentary; review
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
objection; dissent; protest
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to leap back; to jump back
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
health; healthy; sound; fit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one act (of a play); scene; event
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
pre-war days; before the war