to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
finding (lost property); picking up
like this; such; thus; in this way
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
real thing; original; actual
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
component; part; material; member
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
whichever one chooses; either way
(not so) much; (not) very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind