it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
door; gate; opening; title page
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
bygones; the past; past event
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
answering machine; answer phone
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to leave something as it is
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
impossible to do (although wants to)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded