position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
considerably; fairly; quite
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
decision; settlement; definition
go that far; to that extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
rather; sooner; preferably
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
nice; likeable; desirable
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
scenery; scene; landscape
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
accurate; correct; precise; exact
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit