one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
myself; yourself; I; me; you
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
failure; mistake; blunder
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
such; like that; that sort of; very
all; entire; whole; altogether
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
and; thereupon; because of that
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
far away in the distance; in the far distance