basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very interesting; of great interest
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
party; set; gang; company; person
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
assertion; declaration; affirmation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
truancy; school non-attendance
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
if you think about it; come to think of it
many; much; plenty; hardly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to explain adequately; to be accountable
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
object of romantic interest
favourite book; favorite book
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
if it is the case that ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown