concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
difference; disparity; gap
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...