barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
womanly; ladylike; feminine
unfairness; injustice; partiality
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
emphatic sentence-ending particle
to be kind to; to treat kindly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
binge eating; stress eating
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
eccentric; crank; oddball
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded