appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to become pale; to turn pale
to be relieved; to feel relieved
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
thought; consideration; thinking
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to accept; to receive; to agree
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to increase; to add to; to augment
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)