to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
police officer; policeman; constable
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
bureau director; office chief
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to turn towards; to point
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
on the way back; returning
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)