imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
inferior goods; faulty item
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to dunk (e.g. food in a drink)
valuable article; valuables
miser; niggard; cheapskate
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
advance payment; advance delivery
(not) even once; (not) ever
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
enemy territory; hostile place
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
in the same manner as before; the same as always
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious