to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
it is not (like that) either
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder