inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
cannot be compared with; no match for
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
relation; connection; relevance
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
still; even now; to this day