investigation; research; looking something up
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
pending question; unresolved problem
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
system; organization; organisation; architecture
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
technical term; terminology; jargon
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
settlement; solution; resolution
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
choice; selection; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person