it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
one part; one portion; one section
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
by sheer strength; by brute force
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it