soon; shortly; nearly; almost
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to ask a question; to ask questions
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to name; to call; to christen; to term
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be too late; to be too slow
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation