deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
serious look (on one's face); straight face
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
madness; craziness; insanity
pushing by hand; hand gilding
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
without permission; without notice
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
speech; expression; wording; language
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
study; diligence; discount; reduction
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to like; to love; to be fond of
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone