essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
point spread; point difference
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as you see; as you can see
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
the same generation; coeval
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
close; intimate; on good terms
and; AND (Boolean operator)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
good performance; good work; great success
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
strategy meeting; council of war
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud