in a sense; in some way; to an extent
proposal; offer; request; application
bet; wager; stake; gamble
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
clear; precise; definite; distinct
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
how long; how far; how much
naturally; of course; understandably
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(personal) background check
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shake off; to throw off
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
just one person; only one
biological parent; real parent
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
contract; compact; agreement
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)