degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
of course; certainly; naturally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut corners; to be shoddy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
sympathy; compassion; pity
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(committee) chairman; president
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive