to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
on countless occasions; many a time
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
each time it happens; at all such times
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
while; even though; despite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
drama; play; powerful drug
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)