far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
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
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
increase (in an amount of money)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
source of funds; resources; finances
payment (system) for medical services
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
many; much; plenty; hardly