hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
kind; sort; species; species
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
ten-year-old; ten year old
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to pass (of time); to elapse
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
shopping; purchased goods