fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
simply; merely; only; solely
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make an appearance; to show up
threat; intimidation; menace
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
high-pitched tone; soprano
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
head of the student council; president of the student council
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
distinction; differentiation; classification
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
study; diligence; discount; reduction
is something that; is that which
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
preference; priority; precedence
the same grade; same class
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
four corners; four ordinal directions