character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
rather than; more ... than ...
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
both (people); the two of them
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
in succession; one by one
to ask a question; to ask questions
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
when it becomes; when it comes to
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be at a loss for words