recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to approach; to draw near
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
way; method; means; resource; course
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
prompt; immediate; in real time
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
considerably; greatly; a lot
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
half a point (esp. in go)