combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
arbitration; intercession; mediation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
great difference; major mistake
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be transparent; to show through
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
individual; one by one; separate; each
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
even though; despite; notwithstanding
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter