definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
quarrel; dispute; argument
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
failure story; horror story
unconditionally; as a rule
to some extent; to a certain extent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
real experience; actual observations
if you think about it; come to think of it
wedded life; married life
failure; mistake; blunder
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
drama; theatre; theater; play
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere