standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
student accommodation; student dormitory
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
tool; implement; means; furniture
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
function; facility; faculty; feature
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
external cause; external origin; exogenous cause
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
calamity; disaster; misfortune
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
effect; efficacy; validity; potency