means; way; method; measure
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
research; study; investigation
experiment; experimentation
successful person; success
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
not understanding; not knowing
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
large number (of); many; majority
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
close to the wall; alongside the wall
most part; greater part; majority
to keep away; to keep at a distance
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
being filled with; being full of; permeation
probability; likelihood; chances
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
motive power; driving force
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
throwaway; disposable; single-use
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off