to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
regret; repentance; remorse
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
generation; the world; the age
what do you want?; can I help you?
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to serve; to work for; to attend
to say; to be called; to do