apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
complete change; about-face
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
inclination; tendency; nature; character
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to win the prize; to win the ring
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
death; mortality; to die; to pass away