to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
on one hand; on the other hand
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
external; superficial; outward; surface
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
wild beast; wild animal; brute
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to bring; to take; to bring about
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense