commencing with; including
small number; few; minority
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
just because; even if; even though
mental; spiritual; emotional
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to make an appearance; to show up
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold