uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
buried gold; buried treasure
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
historic; historical; traditional
materials; data; document
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
considerably; greatly; a lot
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
main question; real issue at hand
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
programme; program; plans; arrangements
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
earnings from a part-time job
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)