favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be able to manage somehow or other
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
the same kind; accomplice; partner
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
every month; each month; monthly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
stirring; slight movement
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to seize (secure) evidence
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
another time; some other time