lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to say; to be pleased to say
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
interference; intervention; meddling
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to cut corners; to be shoddy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burst (open); to break; to split
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to get between; to be caught in
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter