unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
wide difference; a world of difference
increase in production; production increase
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
only recently; just of late
treatment; service; handling; management
suspicion (of others); jealousy
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
periodic; regular; routine
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty