unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
supply; provision; raising; procurement
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
assortment; product lineup
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bathing (swimming) in cold water
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness