point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
top of the head; crown of the head
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
on countless occasions; many a time
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
unprecedented; never seen before
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
both; many; various; together
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to lose sight of; to miss