wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
wide difference; a world of difference
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to become decrepit and ugly with age
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reason; grounds; circumstances
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
half-term; half-time; half period
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
health; healthy; sound; fit
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback