in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
name; given name; first name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
family; members of a family
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
rather; sooner; preferably
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to look away; to avert one's eyes