substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
class; heading; group; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
individual; private person; personal; private
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
anything and everything; just about everything
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
pointing out; identification
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
to take measures (against); to take steps
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to become clear; to be made public