serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
participation; joining; entry; adherence
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(some) more; even more; longer; further
because of; owing to; due to
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement