instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
naivete; simplicity; innocence
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to get strong; to gain strength
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
message; informative matter
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
absorption; suction; attraction
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up