how long; how far; how much
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
rather; better; instead; if anything
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to sink (into); to get depressed
tool; implement; means; furniture
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to carry around; to carry on one's person
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
chance; opportunity; occasion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate