to accept; to receive; to agree
ratio; proportion; percentage
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
so; like this; in this way
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
heaven and earth; top and bottom
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
enterprise; business; company; corporation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
tips of one's hair; hair ends
this (very thing); this precisely
irritation; annoyance; frustration
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning