intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
way of speaking; intimation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
because of; owing to; due to
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
at least; at most; (even) just
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
something; some kind of; for some reason
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun