example; simile; metaphor; allegory
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
growth period; growing season
feminine; womanly; female
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
to rally; to make a comeback
reading too much into things
if you do this; if this is the case
vague recollection; faint memory
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
while; during; performed in this condition