in comparison to; rather than
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to provide; to arrange; to install
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
front; frontage; facade; main
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
oblong; landscape orientation
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
the first and second; a few
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun