discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
if you think about it; come to think of it
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
is that so?; I see; right; oh
by myself; in person; by oneself
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to add (to); to add on; to append
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
educator; teacher; educationalist
rather than; more ... than ...
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
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)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff