easy; simple; there's no way that ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
interest; rights; concession
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
honor; honour; credit; prestige
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
individual; private person; personal; private
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
like a part of the family
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
inspection; examination; checking
literally; to the letter; literal
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to smile (at); to grin (at)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago