defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to manage a state; to govern a country
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
superior; superiors; senior
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
confections; sweets; candy; cake
another time; some other time
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
this occasion; at this time; now
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure