to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer
(having) two choices; choice between two things
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
good humour (humor); good mood
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender