just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
session; jam session; jam
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
passion; temper; irritability
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in