convenient; handy; useful
society; the world; the times
naturally; of course; understandably
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how long; how far; how much
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
firm; strong; solid; stable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
failure; mistake; blunder
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the same; the said; likewise
scale; scope; plan; structure
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
consumption; expenditure; spending
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
how long; how far; how much
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)