birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
third day of the month; three days
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
arrest; apprehension; capture
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
suffix for familiar person
(someone else's) child; child; kid
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to boost; to force up; to push up
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity