preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be thrilled; to be excited
not a little; not a few; considerable
not yet known; unknown; strange
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to have no chance (of succeeding)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
steady; sound; reliable; solid
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together