half and half; fifty-fifty
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to collect; to assemble; to gather
around the world; throughout the world
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
piece; fragment; one (object)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
all; entire; whole; altogether
secret; private; surreptitious
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
time; hour; period; class
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
almost; roughly; approximately
decision; settlement; definition
one more time; once more; once again
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
special; particular; peculiar; unique