concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
extermination; expulsion; destruction
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
another thing; other things; another man's property
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
general; popular; common; typical
profitable plan; good plan
deep affection; dear; beloved
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
February; second month of the lunar calendar
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
hot topic; talk of the town
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to have in common; to share
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
absolutely; positively; decidedly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement