near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to accept; to receive; to agree
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to fly around; to scatter
piece of meat; cut of meat
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to