what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the same; the said; likewise
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
eccentric; crank; oddball
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
critic; reviewer; commentator
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to keep a watchful eye on
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
study; research; investigation
based on; on the basis of
to refer to; to use as reference
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up