easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
material; substance; matter
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
emotional strength; force of will
consumption; expenditure; spending
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
accurate; correct; precise; exact
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to move around; to move about; to get around
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
muddy water; red-light district
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be able (to); to be possible (to)