assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
how many people; a number of people
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
difference; variation; difference
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
second; number two; runner-up
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to look down on; to make light of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)