promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to be smeared; to be covered
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sympathy; compassion; pity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
audience; spectator; spectators
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
master; teacher; stable master
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
near; close; beside; third person
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
spring break; spring vacation
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of