obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
everything; anything; nothing
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
furnishings; implements; equipment
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to move forward; to move on
polite; respectful; reverent
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
if you think about it; come to think of it
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward