a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
symbol; code; sign; notation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
letter; missive; note; mail
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
name; given name; first name
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
pilot fish (Naucrates ductor)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)