to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
consequence; outcome; result; blame
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
conviction; belief; confidence
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
suspension (from work or school)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
unsettled; pending; unresolved
settlement; solution; resolution
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
at that time; in those days
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
complete change; about-face