simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
understanding person; supporter
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
things at hand; personal belongings
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
rough sketch; design; cartoon
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to state; to express; to mention
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
explanation; interpretation
expression; presentation; representation; notation
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
presence (impressive quality)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to make a speech; to address
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all