called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
living thing; organism; creature; biology
convenient; handy; useful
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
not necessarily so; is not always true
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
gem; jewel; precious stone
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
money-making; earning money
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
no, not like that (but like this)