same village; same town; same province
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
soldier; combatant; warrior
special; particular; peculiar; unique
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
had better ...; had better not ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to have a talk; to tell a story
although I say; although one might say; although called
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
classification; categorization; sorting
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
power; might; authority; influence
support; backing; aid; assistance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
region; limits; stage; level
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
medium; mediocrity; average
difference; variation; difference
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.