even if not; even without
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
affectation; showiness; pretence
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
piece; fragment; one (object)
with little space remaining; being almost full
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
priority; order of precedence
to laugh away; to laugh off
life or death; existence; destiny
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)