to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
source of revenue; financial supporter
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
hiding one's embarrassment
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to smile broadly; to grin widely
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)