direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
essence; true nature; substance; reality
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
now that; since; so long as; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
rather; sooner; preferably
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid