custom; practice; convention; precedent
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
the other day; a few days ago
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
exemplar; model; example; pattern
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
rate; late; rating; ranking