lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to comb down; to smooth down
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
calamity; misfortune; disaster
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
human relations; personal relationships
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
template; run of the mill; formulaic
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection