criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
trivial; not amounting to much
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
wounded person; injured person
sick person; patient; invalid
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
since when; from when; how long
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
soon; shortly; before long
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
prophylactic (drug); preventive medicine
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
7th day of the month; seven days
8th day of the month; eight days
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly