reading too much into (what ... says)
how; in what way; how about
something like ...; something called ...
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
personal combat; one-to-one fight
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
all (there is); as long as there is
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
standard equipment; standard feature
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
crown; diadem; bottle cap
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how many years; how long; what year
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute