reason; cause; circumstances
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
all; entire; whole; altogether
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
core; core; hardcore; all-out
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
natural; intrinsic; from birth
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
based on; built on; made from
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
concealment; suppression; hiding
to ascertain; to check; to make sure