on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to pretend; to act (as if)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be born; to come into the world
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
how; in what way; by what means
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if so; in that case; in that situation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
encouragement; cheering on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
finish; finishing; finishing touches
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
brand-new article; new item
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
control; management (e.g. of a business)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation