same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(insect) pest; insect carrying disease germs; insect causing damage to crops
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to be expensive; to be costly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
to be profitable; to yield a profit
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
of course; certainly; naturally
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
occasional; infrequent; rare
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
superiority; predominance
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to complain; to make a complaint