to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
as one had hoped; as one wishes
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to spend time (on doing something)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
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)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last