to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
inexpert or untrained eyes
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
understood; I see; OK; present; here
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to cut corners; to be shoddy
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
marking; grading; scoring
world history; international history
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to