isolation; being alone; being friendless
without doubt; certain; sure
all present; all concerned; all of us
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
social; societal; societary
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to put on a patronizing air
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
night duty; night shift; night work
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
choices; alternatives; options
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
custom; habit; customary practice
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
this; our; right; justice; checking account
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell