proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
viewing as a problem; problematizing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
with a friendly grin; smilingly
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
physical education; PE; gym (class)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
genuine article; real thing; real deal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling