to attempt; to test; to try out
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
effect; result; worth; use; avail
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
legendary beast; magical beast
unkindness; unfriendliness
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
authenticity; credibility
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively