strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
future; possible; potential; prospective
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
personal; individual; private
loveable; very likeable; like very much
several times; once or twice
to quit one's job; to resign
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
aggressiveness; aggression
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
desperately; for one's dear life
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
income; receipts; revenue