natural product; product of nature
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to palm off; to force a sale
merchant of death; arms dealer
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
environment; surroundings; circumstances
posterity; future generations; future life
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
material; materials; data; information; documents
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate