desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
much less; to say nothing of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
interference; intervention; meddling
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
unanticipated; unexpected
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
beauty of style; beauty of form
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific