far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
fate; destiny; predestination
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
genuine; authentic; true; real
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
baton (of command); order; command; direction
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
manners; courtesy; etiquette
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
plastics; synthetic resins
zipper; zip; zip fastener
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)