acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
polite; courteous; hospitable
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
the big two...; two major...; two main...
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lack of information; data deficiency
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling