how long; how far; how much
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to increase; to add to; to augment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
good-quality; superior in quality
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
in proportion to; just as much as
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
share; portion; quota; cut
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
some people; a few people; several people
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn