to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
son of a bitch; piece of shit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health