what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
order; sequence; procedure
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
priority; order of precedence
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
this and that; one thing or another
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
menu; schedule; program; menu
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
as before; as ever; as it was originally
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
cosmopolitan; world citizen
pleasant feeling; good vibes
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to become better; to improve
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
engineer; technical officer
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that