situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
both; both sides; both parties
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
intelligence; intellect; brains
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part