to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
action of making something; -ification
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
secret art; the mysteries
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
course; route; path; process; means
price increase; rise in price
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
abuse; misuse; perversion
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
inferior goods; faulty item
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)