to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
failure; mistake; blunder
that is to say; so that means
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
choices; alternatives; options
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hoarse voice; husky voice
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to thrust before; to thrust at
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
karoshi; death from overwork
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
not necessarily so; is not always true