in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
probability; likelihood; chances
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
stark naked; completely naked; nude
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
assertion; declaration; affirmation
please (give me); please (do for me)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
overhasty; rash; premature
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure