to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
considerably; fairly; quite
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
mask; disguise; guise; mask
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
historic; historical; traditional
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
real thing; original; actual
don't you think?; indicates question
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
trial product; prototype model
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
the other day; lately; recently
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being