how much; how many; to what extent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
empirically; from experience
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
travelling alone; solitary journey
confusion; mixing; merger
without; unless; have to do
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
sisterly love; affection between sisters
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
prohibition; inhibition; ban
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
small number; few; minority
household economy; family finances
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
troupe; theatrical company
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
student (esp. a university student)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute