I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
that's a different matter; that's a different story
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
on the occasion of; at the time of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
choices; alternatives; options
many; much; plenty; hardly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
failure; mistake; blunder
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances