ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
near; close; beside; third person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mature; becoming precocious
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
all present; all concerned; all of us
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
two persons; two people; pair; couple
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
very young; little; childish; immature