diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to deal with a large number
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
opposite side; opposition
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
police; police officer; police station
working; being employed; being hired
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
special measure; special measures
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the other day; a few days ago
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
justice; fairness; impartiality
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead