in the end; at the end of the day
on the occasion of; at the time of
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
criticism; critique; review; commentary
quotation; citation; reference
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
rational; reasonable; logical
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to catch the eye; to attract attention
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
bookbinding; binding (a book)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
change; alteration; modification
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
having no idea; having no clue
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon