speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
gem; jewel; precious stone
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
stark naked; completely naked; nude
dear me; I mean; or rather
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
capacity; volume; capacitance
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
stairs; stairway; staircase
reaching; attaining; arrival
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly