to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
human relations; personal relationships
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to rain incessantly; to downpour
positive thinking; optimism
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
near; close; beside; third person