drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
around the world; throughout the world
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to increase; to add to; to augment
should; must; -able; probably; likely
alone; by oneself; on one's own
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to relax; to feel at home
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
going straight on; going straight ahead
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
door; gate; opening; title page
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
intention; idea; inclination; wish
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless