to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
literally; to the letter; literal
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
considerably; greatly; a lot
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to attempt; to test; to try out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
woman; female; feminine gender
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough