substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be silent; to say nothing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
money in one's possession
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no