doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
used article (esp. clothes)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
as stated; verbatim; literally
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
urban areas; the streets; town; city