far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it's not like; it isn't as if
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
infancy; childhood; tender age
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to concern; to be related
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
youthful; young; young-looking
older brother; elder brother
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant