as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
comparatively; relatively
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
modern; up-to-date; art nouveau; Beaujolais nouveau (wine); vague; fuzzy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sampling a drink; tasting
great difference; major mistake
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
it's no joke; gimme a break!
a little bit; a little while
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
dinner (esp. a formal one)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
changing clothes; change of clothes
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)