promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
how much; how many; to what extent
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
on and after; from ... onward; since
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to spend time (on doing something)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
guess; speculation; supposition
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
tedious; boring; being fed up with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
treasure chest; strongbox
creation; generation; formation; derivation
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
gem; jewel; precious stone
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing