work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be thrilled; to be excited
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
genuine article; real thing; real deal
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
surely; certainly; without doubt