unfortunately; sorry, but ...
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
commitment; pledge; promise
righteousness; justice; right
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
3rd day of the month; three days
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
interior; inside; internal
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
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly