activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
future (usually near); prospects
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
food; food products; foodstuffs
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
taste; palate; sense of taste
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sampling food; tasting; trying
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
failing mark; failing grade
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
striking; remarkable; considerable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)