premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
immediately; right away; on the spot
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
birth; creation; formation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be photographed; to be projected
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul