hard feelings; (mutual) resentment
metre; meter; meter; gauge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
outsider; someone outside of a group
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
near oneself; close to one; familiar
mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
genuine article; real thing; real deal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit