trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
choices; alternatives; options
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to state; to express; to mention
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to watch steadily; to stare
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
older sister; elder sister
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
verbalizing; putting into words
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
quarrel; trouble; dispute
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
arrangement; pact; agreement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
(political) power; authority; influence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
elementary; basic; rudimentary
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
way of speaking; intimation
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
relatively; comparatively
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
large number (of); many; majority
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)