screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
language center (brain); language centre
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
instead; but (on the other hand)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
consideration; taking into account
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
race (of people); type of person
guess; conjecture; surmise
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be discouraged; to shrink from
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
extreme masochist; very masochistic
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
killing two birds with one stone
promotion; raising of status
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts