arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
state governor; governor of a state
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
(point of) similarity; resemblance
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
retainer; vassal; follower
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bird; bard (esp. as a character class in role-playing games)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
(about) medium; middle; average
improvisation (usu. musical); impromptu performance
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality