what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
raw materials; ingredients
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
success; prosperity; boom
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
scene; spectacle; sight; view
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
already; now; no longer; not any more
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
big catch (fishing); good haul
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please (give me); please (do for me)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
amount of money; sum of money
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough