spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to flare up; to fly into a rage
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
exactly as stated; verbatim
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
ardent; passionate; vehement
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to attempt; to test; to try out