interest (in something); enthusiasm
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sports-minded; sports-oriented
health; healthy; sound; fit
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
quibble; pointless argument
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
educated; learned; schooled
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
disinfection; sterile filtration
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
clanging; empty; deserted
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise