head start; initiative; preemption
reproachful; hateful; bitter
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
good humour (humor); good mood
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
considerably; fairly; quite
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sympathy; compassion; pity
to badger; to pester; to beg
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to be silent; to say nothing
just you wait and see (as a threat)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
beyond that point; after that
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to look around; to survey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago