substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
kind; sort; species; species
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
that is to say; so that means
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
all present; all concerned; all of us
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
in order; in turn; one by one
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy