degree of relative priority
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
such; like that; that sort of; very
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I see; that's right; indeed
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lose one's way; to get lost
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
hypothesis; supposition; assumption