hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
height (of body); stature
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
now that; since; so long as; because
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
not necessarily so; is not always true
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
24 hours; twenty-four hours
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
clear; precise; definite; distinct
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength