appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
by myself; in person; by oneself
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
wages; pay; rental payment
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done