refusal; rejection; denial; veto
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
outline; summary; gist; in brief
from outside; from the side
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
retirement (from the world); seclusion
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to play a central role; to take a leading part
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
only; merely; but; no more than