gem; jewel; precious stone
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
main ingredient; main component
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
material; substance; matter
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
exhibition; display; putting on show
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
inferior goods; faulty item
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
thought; consideration; thinking
guess; conjecture; surmise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go out and away; to leave
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle