to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one end; an end; part; fragment
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
superior; excellent; fine
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
the front; honest; upright; decent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
in that way; like that; that way
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
steering (of a boat); steerage
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of