thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
river management; river improvement; flood control
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(navigable) canal; waterway
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
posterity; future life; life to come
staying behind; remaining; residual
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
apparent age (of someone); rough age
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)