elementary level; beginner level
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
system; institution; organization; organisation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
genuine article; real thing; real deal
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
sale; sales; selling; marketing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
when it becomes; when it comes to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
all; entire; whole; altogether
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe