in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
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)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
duty; function; office; mission; task
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
depending on; dependent on
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
from the viewpoint of; according to
departure; leaving; going away; recession
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
speaking tube; voice pipe
to go along; to walk along; to follow
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger