indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
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)
it is not (like that) either
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to cease; to stop; to be over
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question; inquiry; enquiry
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be worried; to be troubled
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes