to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
living by oneself; living alone
by myself; in person; by oneself
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
how; in what way; by what means
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to gather; to collect; to assemble
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
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
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
genuine article; real thing; real deal
occupation; calling; livelihood
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
society; the world; the times
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
elementary level; beginner level
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just because; even if; even though
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to grow up; to become an adult