loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
great man; great god; hero; big man
to throw at; to turn; to raise
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
finding fault (with); being picky
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
traditional; conventional
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to become brilliant; to become cheerful