prescription (of medicine); formula
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to palm off; to force a sale
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
this sort of; this type of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
speech; expression; wording; language
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to sniff out; to get wind of
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
excellent answer; clever answer
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
but; however; provided that
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
tool; implement; means; furniture