plants and animals; flora and fauna
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
story; tale; talk; discussion
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to talk; to chat; to chatter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
otherwise; or else; if not
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
probability; likelihood; chances
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
plural; multiple; several
if you think about it; come to think of it
strong interaction; strong force
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate