sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to look away; to avert one's eyes
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
job; work; duties; trade; skill
contract; compact; agreement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
way; method; means; resource; course
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time