such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
name; given name; first name
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
construction; architecture (of buildings)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be needed; to be wanted
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
generation; lifetime; age
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
difference; variation; difference
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be helpful; to be useful
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
money-making; earning money
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
and yet; though; when; in spite of