neighbourhood; neighborhood
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
rather; better; instead; if anything
assertion; declaration; affirmation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
tone (of voice); manner of talking
manly; masculine; like a man
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
-less; lacking; non-existing
extreme sadist; very sadistic
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
overlooking; turning a blind eye
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
bright person; talented student; prodigy
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency