to grant permission; to give permission
suggestion; hint; implication
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
clarification; definition
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
tingling; stinging; pungently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
the other day; a few days ago
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
this and that; one thing and another
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
personal; individual; private
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie