pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
serious; severe; grave; acute
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to trace back to (the origins of something)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
in the morning; during the morning
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus