ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
serious; not joking; straight
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
such; like that; that sort of; very
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dirty work; unpleasant task
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
family; members of a family
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be helpful; to be useful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition