as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
beginning; outset; first; onset
before anything else; first of all
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
absorption; suction; attraction
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
difficult to ...; hard to ...
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
rather; sooner; preferably
choices; alternatives; options
serious; not joking; straight
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
economical; bargain; good value; good-value