personality; character; individuality; personhood
nice; likeable; desirable
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
the same rank; equality; apposition
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
firm promise; definite promise
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
such; like that; in that way
to be flexible; to be accommodating
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
true character; true heart; true spirit
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
I have nothing to do with it
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
ancestor; forefather; foremother