expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
supporting role (actor); minor role
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
means; way; method; measure
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
word; term; language; speech
feelings; thoughts; meaning
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
only recently; just of late
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork