feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to take away; to carry off
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
trivial; not amounting to much
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
long ago; already; a long time ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of