declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
interference; meddling; butting in
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
again and again; repeatedly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)