close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
middle of the night; dead of night
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
forcibly; against one's will
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
grasp; catch; understanding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
thought; consideration; thinking
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
while; during; while; although; all; both