down to earth; reasonable
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
advance payment; money paid in advance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to look around; to survey
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
array; muster; line-up; full force
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
way out; means to escape; escape route
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
(medical) doctor; physician
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
in deep black; in jet black
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)