instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
prejudice; bias; distorted view
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
protest; refutation; pleading
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
first world problem; good problem to have
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
charming; fascinating; attractive
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
one more time; once more; once again
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around