to hold one's tongue; to shut up
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to increase; to add to; to augment
reissue (of a book, bond, passport, etc.); republication
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
good-quality; superior in quality
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
in proportion to; just as much as
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
share; portion; quota; cut
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
why; how; for what reason
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la