selective; optional; alternative
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
resentment; indignation; anger
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
appeal; entreaty; request
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
distinction; differentiation; classification
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity