explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
in person; personally; directly
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
dealing with; coping with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
innocent; cherubic; childlike
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand