bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
wounded person; injured person
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
danger; peril; hazard; risk
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(not) even with; (not) even using
environment; surroundings; circumstances
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition