name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
future prospects; promise
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
believable; credible; trustworthy
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
likability; favorability; popularity