duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in accordance with; according to
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
another time; some other time
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to press against each other; to huddle together
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about