whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
(being) face to face; facing each other
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
being very busy; busyness
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
like a decent person; human
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
in history; ever; historical
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
collective responsibility; joint liability
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
written apology; written statement of regret
penalty; sentence; punishment
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
right beside; close to; nearby
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)