painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
residence; abode; dwelling
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
authority; power; influence
(political) power; authority; influence
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
handrail; railing; banister
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
river; stream; River; the ... river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
correction; revision; amendment
importance; emphasis; stress
other than; excluding; without