awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
big catch (fishing); good haul
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
after a long time; for the first time in a while
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
first thing in the morning
all-night vigil over a body; wake
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
unexpectedly; surprisingly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
second-hand shop; curio shop
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on