looks; personal appearance; features
opposite; reverse; contrary
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
observation; survey; watching
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
perfect; complete; flawless
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
solution; solution strategy
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
blank column; blank space
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season