to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
naturally; of course; understandably
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
that's true; of course; obviously
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
beginning; clue; starting point
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
property; fortune; assets
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to affect; to impact; to influence