considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
patent; special permission; license; licence
general idea; concept; notion
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
application; request; petition
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
pasture; grassland; meadow
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
departure; leaving; setting off
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality