genius; prodigy; natural gift
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
threefold; folded in three
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to overdo; to do too much
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
amount of sugar; sugar content
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
that's the way it is; such is life
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)