to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
infant; baby; little child
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to state; to express; to mention
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
observation; survey; watching
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
beyond one's means or position
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay