registration; accession; register; entry; record
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
problematical statement; controversial statement
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be prolonged; to drag on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be silent; to say nothing
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sincere; earnest; serious
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
priority; order of precedence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to know (a person); to think
beginning; outset; first; onset
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
perfect; complete; flawless
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate