substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
with these words; while saying
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
number of times; frequency; count
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
business diary; job sheet; operational record; logbook
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
mental; spiritual; emotional
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
confusion; mixing; merger
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
emergency food; emergency rations
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
eating; bite (in fishing)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
that is to say; so that means
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
absolutely; positively; decidedly
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to spit out; to eject; to dump
authenticity; credibility