waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
comfort; consolation; diversion
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
chair; stool; post; office; position
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
don't worry about it; forget about it
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
genius; prodigy; natural gift
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
one end; an end; part; fragment
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
hard to get; hard to come by
some people; a few people; several people
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
stirring; rousing oneself
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to say; to tell; to state; to do
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable