difference; disparity; gap
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
random; unintentional; unintended
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
neat and clean; tidy; trim
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
(committee) chairman; president
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
birth; creation; formation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
please; somehow or other; one way or another
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
performer; entertainer; celebrity
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
imagination; supposition; guess
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...