exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to part left and right; to open out
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
attendee; participant; person present
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to do someone in; to bump someone off
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to keep (a person) waiting
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
well; in good health; safe; free from accident