promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
whatever (the case may be)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
stale; hackneyed; cliched
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough