thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
dealing with; coping with
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to iron; to do the ironing
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
about when; about what time; how soon
to make merry; to be festive
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...