indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
recompense; indemnity; atonement
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
alteration; falsification; faking
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
like this; this sort; this way
big problem; major issue; big controversy
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
underestimation; undervaluation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)