substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
continuation; succession; series
number of copies; circulation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
contradiction; inconsistency
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
zest for living; energy to live
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
signature; signing; sealing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
in proportion to; just as much as
concealment; suppression; hiding
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to state; to express; to mention
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor