force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that day; the very same day
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
tedious; boring; being fed up with
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be silent; to say nothing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to become better; to improve
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
instant; moment; for an instant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words