reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
serious look (on one's face); straight face
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to get late; to advance; to wear on
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed