mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
person concerned; interested party; related party
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
general mobilization; full mobilization
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)
reinforcement; strengthening
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
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
to do for (the sake of someone else)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as