to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
intuition; instinct; hunch
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
change; alteration; modification
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fixed fitting (esp. window)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully