nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
there is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
in proportion to; just as much as
result; effect; performance; success
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
does not seem; unlikely; improbable