confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
deviation; departure; omission
verbal promise; one's word
such ... as; or some such
agreement; stipulation; contract
at a moment's notice; readily
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(religious) faith; belief; creed
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
plural; multiple; several
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be helpful; to be useful
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide