race (of people); type of person
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to stare back at; to look back at
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
due form; official; formality
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
concession; conciliation; compromise
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to speak; to say; to vocalize
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to mix; to stir; to blend
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking