(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serious; severe; grave; acute
matter causing distress; something causing worry
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
silence (not speaking); muteness
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out