equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
manipulation of information; spin
chief; main; principal; important
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
interruption; interference; butting in
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to trample; to crush underfoot
mental; spiritual; emotional
in succession; one by one
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)