funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
close; intimate; on good terms
so-and-so; who?; which people?
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to make merry; to be festive
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
one by one; in detail; minutely
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
sharply; harshly; stingingly
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
silvery, snow-capped mountain
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
without leaving any trace
to smirk; to grin broadly
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
as one had hoped; as one wishes
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for