change of schedule; schedule change
instead; but (on the other hand)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reading too much into (what ... says)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to talk (a person) down; to confute
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
no way to do; nothing can be done
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
stepwise; one step at a time
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
and so; therefore; for that reason
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic