direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
long ago; already; a long time ago
to rank next to; to come after
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to plow a field; to plough a field
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
after a long time; for the first time in a while
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to cut corners; to be shoddy
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
entreaty; supplication; petition