failure; mistake; blunder
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sickroom; hospital room; ward
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
chair; stool; post; office; position
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively