deep affection; dear; beloved
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
outward appearance; looks
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
at the present time; as of now; at this time
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
this or that person; anybody; many people