as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
still; even now; to this day
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
year in, year out; always; 24-7
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
trio; gang of three; threesome
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
authenticity; credibility
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that is to say; so that means
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
complete change; about-face
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
bathing (swimming) in cold water
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)