villain; baddie; the villain's part
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
older sister and younger brother
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
commitment; pledge; promise
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
intelligence test; IQ test
still; even now; to this day
kindergartener; preschooler
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
by sheer strength; by brute force
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean