substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
impossible to do (although wants to)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to mark the end; to spell the end
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
that is to say; so that means
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat