when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
oral contraceptives; the pill
contraceptive; birth control drug
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
penny (monetary unit); pence
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
deep affection; dear; beloved
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness