substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
a dime a dozen; two a penny
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
sentiment; sentimentality
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
in the end; at the end of the day
true character; real nature
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sentimental; sentimentality
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
if so; in that case; in that situation
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling