greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
rather than; more ... than ...
cesspool; sink; manure sink
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
justification; rationalization
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to step forward; to take a step forward
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
sympathy; compassion; pity
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
attendance; presence; appearance
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
pride; dignity; self-respect
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
private; personal life; (one's) privacy