to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
another's parent; another's parents
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
another's parent; another's parents
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
major incident; major happening; big scandal
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
business world; business circles
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good prospects; full of hope; promising
regret; repentance; remorse
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
contemplation; meditation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
pensive; meditative; wistful
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
occasional; infrequent; rare
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage