ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
serious; not joking; straight
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red