substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
several years; a few years
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
opening a business; opening a practice
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
roller coaster; big dipper
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
one more time; once more; once again
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
time and time again; many times; a number of times
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
speed maniac; speed demon
eighth day of the month; eight days
physical condition; state of health
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
to some extent; to a certain extent
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
accumulation; accumulate; store