to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to cut corners; to be shoddy
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
individual; private person; personal; private
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
depression; low spirits; dejection
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
results; record; grades; marks
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
by all means; by all costs
second day of the month; two days
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to some extent; to a certain extent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
set of three; three sets; three classes
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate