theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
transfer; assignment; conveyance
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
nonparticipation; nonattendance
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
rejection; negation; voting down
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
homecoming; returning home
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
the same generation; coeval
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives; treating a non-relative as family; being on close terms with someone as if they were a relative
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
moderately; in moderation
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
sharing; share (on social media); market share
fried potato; French fries; chips
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to come face to face (with)