temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
principal occupation; core business
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
standing; reserve; always having ready
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
preservation; retainment; keeping
performing without rehearsal
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
having no idea; having no clue
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of