to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
mineral deposit; ore deposit
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
principle; theory; fundamental truth
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to complain; to make a complaint
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
flour; meal; powder; heroin
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to need; to call for; to require
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to think of; to come up with
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
thank you for your continued patronage
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly