fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
totally willing; fully motivated
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
that's a different matter; that's a different story
superior; excellent; fine
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)