all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
study; diligence; discount; reduction
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
existence; possession; having; limited company
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
is something that; is that which
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
so what!; who gives a damn?
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
abusive language; violent language; wild words
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
comfort; consolation; diversion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke