not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chain; series; connection; linkage
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
help-wanted advertisement; job advertisement; want ad
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
precondition; prerequisite
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means