case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
even though; despite; when
looking depressed; long face
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to like; to love; to be fond of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
confidence; trust; faith; credit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
love affair; love relationship