bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
preference; priority; precedence
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
class; heading; group; category
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise