practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
coincident with; while; simultaneously
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
double; twice (as much); twofold
even though; despite; when
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
property; fortune; assets
simply; merely; only; solely
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
everywhere; all over; throughout
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)