phantom; vision; illusion
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
this for sure; certainly is
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
contract; compact; agreement
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
nature; property; disposition
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite