to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
chasing after women; womanizing
level; standard; water level
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be expensive; to be costly
arrangement; pact; agreement
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
extra charge; specially reduced charge
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
prayer (for something); supplication
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down