hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
so; therefore; and; (and) then
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be silent; to say nothing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)