to pretend; to act (as if)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
influence; clout; leverage
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
single word; a few words; brief comment
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
magic; sorcery; incantation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
adopted daughter; foster daughter
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
the following week; the next week
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
declaration; proclamation; announcement