spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to prevent; to take precautions
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sincere; honest; faithful
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
not yet known; unknown; strange
danger; peril; hazard; risk
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
story; tale; talk; discussion
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)