in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to discuss; to talk together
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to attack; to assault; to assail
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for