various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
again; once more; a second time
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
connection; link; relationship
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
head; chief; boss; leader
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be photographed; to be projected
gentle; mild; meek; tender
distinctive; characteristic
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
president (of a society); chairman
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber