near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
state secrets; secrets of the state
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
question; inquiry; enquiry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
next term; next period; next version; next release
prime minister; premier; chancellor
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
taste; liking; preference
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do