rather; better; instead; if anything
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to increase; to add to; to augment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to discuss; to talk together
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to happen to meet; to come across
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
something like ...; something called ...
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs