vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
while; during; while; although; all; both
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tool; implement; means; furniture
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
memory; sense; experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
quick-witted; quick to understand
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
instant; moment; for an instant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing