reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
upper floor (of a building)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
start of work; commencement; opening
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to exchange; to interchange
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
with a start; with a jump
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
insurance; guarantee; warranty