servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
existence; being; presence
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
else; in addition; besides
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
these guys; these fellows
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
soccer club (at a school); football club
national constituency; nationwide publicity; being known all over the country
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
education; training; discipline
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
armed forces; military; troops