greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to increase; to add to; to augment
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
genius; prodigy; natural gift
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
property; fortune; means; assets
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
hereabouts; around there; that area
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rich person; wealthy person
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
simply put; putting it simply; in short
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
selfish; self-centred; egotistical