straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to thrust before; to thrust at
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
armed group; armed insurgents
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
around the world; throughout the world
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
thought; consideration; thinking
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
perfect; complete; flawless
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development