to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
such; this sort of; like this
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
goodness; excellence; virtue
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
how long; how much; to what extent
to stick it out (until the end)
concealment; suppression; hiding
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
probability; likelihood; chances
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
nice; likeable; desirable
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
gentle; mild; meek; tender
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
shyness; bashfulness; shame