decoration; ornament; trimmings
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
living; lifestyle; living room
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
decision; determination; resolution
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to spend time (on doing something)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
what kind of; what sort of; what
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)