doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
nature; property; disposition
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
one or two; a few; small number
influence; clout; leverage
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
depending on; dependent on
geometric (progression, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
preservation; retainment; keeping
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
hooting; jeering; heckling
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to look forward to something
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools