to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
price; cost; value; worth; value
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
property; fortune; assets
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to mix; to stir; to blend
regulation; adjustment; control
genius; prodigy; natural gift
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how