disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
financial power; financial means; wealth
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
thrust; driving force; propulsion
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd