shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
shellfish; seashell; shell
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one's original family name; maiden name
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
such ... as; or some such
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously