to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to grant someone's request
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
charming; fascinating; attractive
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
trusting too much; overestimating ability
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to apologize; to apologise
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game