substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
you could say; you might say; verging on the
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
pale; pallid; bluish-white
death by crushing; being crushed to death
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
personal; individual; private
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
cattleya (type of orchid)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky