sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
art of self-defense (defence)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
surely; certainly; without doubt
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pass (of time); to elapse
writing; composition; essay; sentence
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite