unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to press a question; to cross-examine
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nothing but; none other than
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
at once; immediately; right now
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to say no more; to sink into silence
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
speculation; thinking; meditation
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be able to manage somehow or another
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion