advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
innermost depths of one's heart
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
using as an intermediary; through
letter; missive; note; mail
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to care for someone; to look after someone
such ... as; or some such
strong pressure; heavy pressure
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
to attempt; to test; to try out
to shake one's head (in denial)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump