anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
probability; likelihood; chances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
in terms of; from the point of view of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
in that way; like that; that way
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
assertion; declaration; affirmation
trial; judgement; judgment
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
failure; mistake; blunder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
those (near the second person)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for