idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
serious look (on one's face); straight face
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to like; to love; to be fond of
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
positive thinking; optimism
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
heart attack; myocardial infarction
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy