ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
centre of attention; center of attention
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
good-natured person; nice person
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(political) power; authority; influence
don't you think?; indicates question
to become desperate; to give in to despair
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
regret; repentance; remorse
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
marriage proposal; marriage talks