be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
literally; to the letter; literal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
one by one; one each; one at a time
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
suited figure; person in a suit
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
back (of a chair); backrest
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
on the occasion of; at the time of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface