to be in danger of; to be liable to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
preference; priority; precedence
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
victim; injured party; sufferer
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
delay; putting off; procrastination
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
and yet; though; when; in spite of
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby