impossible; unlikely; improbable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to be helpful; to be useful
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
small number of children (per family); low birth rate; youngest child (in the family)
standing tree; standing timber
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
decisive; resolute; drastic
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
serious; severe; grave; acute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be intimate with; to befriend
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
opposite; reverse; contrary
taking appropriate action; tact
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to relax; to take it easy
if you think about it; come to think of it
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
surroundings; environs; circumference
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression