like this; this sort; this way
to squash; to crush; to flatten
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to repeat; to be frequent
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
such; like that; that sort of; very
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
Boys (The Shirelles song)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
impossible; unlikely; improbable
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in the same way as; just like
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous