to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
near oneself; close to one; familiar
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rather; sooner; preferably
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
world; society; people; the public
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
great laughter; burst of laughter
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in the meanwhile; during the time
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
that is to say; so that means
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
heart; guts; nerve; central part
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
righteousness; justice; right
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind