to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to have a reason; to have an excuse
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
mental image; mental picture; image
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
death from disease; death from illness
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
speech and conduct; words and deeds
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
a few years ago; some years back
storehouse; warehouse; godown
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
fee; charge; rate; material
to handle a tool; to work a machine
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise