speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
existence; being; presence
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
fate; destiny; predestination
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
opposite side; other side; other party
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see