like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
estimate (of costs); budget
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to subsist; to keep on living
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to lose sight of; to miss
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
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)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
school (of thought); sect
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
assertion; declaration; affirmation
rather than; more ... than ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of