off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
sign of remorse; indication of regret
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
trouble; bother; annoyance
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to fly around; to scatter
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
millions; several million; a few million
thousands; several thousand
cheap article; poor quality article
present; gift; to give a present or gift
devoted; self-sacrificing
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
a wise man keeps away from danger
thoroughly; through and through