passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to find useful; to think highly of
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
global scale; worldwide scale
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
putting into operation; invocation
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
share; portion; quota; cut
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
production output; number of goods manufactured
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
gem; jewel; precious stone
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to be silent; to say nothing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency