detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
precious stone; jewel; gem
drink money; drinking money
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to sieve (flour); to eliminate (possibilities)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
how; in what way; circumstances
to be inflated with pride
technical skill; ability; capacity
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
something; something or other; something something
mineral deposit; ore deposit
undiscovered; not found; unexplored