| able | capable |
| all the time | continually, constantly |
| a lot | a great deal of |
| a lot of | many, a whole range of, a wide variety of |
| always | invariably |
| amount | quantity |
| as a result | consequently |
| as good as | virtually |
| at hand, there | available |
| basically | essentially |
| be, amount to | constitute |
| become smaller | decrease, decline |
| before | prior to |
| begin | commence |
| better | superior |
| be used to | be accustomed |
| big | major, significant |
| carry out | conduct |
| change | modify |
| deal with | address, discuss, examine |
| do | conduct |
| do not | fail to, omit to |
| do without | dispense with |
| end | conclusion |
| enough | sufficient, adequate |
| fairly | comparatively, moderately |
| find out | discover |
| fitting | proper |
| hatred | animosity |
| if | in case of |
| have | contain, posses |
| in the end | finally, eventually |
| keep doing | continue |
| know | to be aware of, to be familiar with |
| later | subsequently |
| less and less | decreasingly |
| let, allow | permit |
| like | to be partial to |
| liking | predilection for |
| long | extensive, prolonged |
| look at | examine, observe, investigate |
| mean | involve, entail |
| money | funds, resources |
| more and more | increasingly |
| much | considerably |
| need | require |
| next to | adjacent |
| now | at present, currently |
| often | frequently |
| quickly | rapidly |
| rich | affluent |
| roughly | approximately |
| set up | establish |
| sharp | drastic |
| show | demonstrate, manifest |
| side | ascpect |
| size | magnitude |
| small | minor, marginal |
| therefore | consequently |
| thing | object, element, factor, aspect |
| too | excessively |
| too little | poverty of |
| too many | an excessive number of |
| too much | profusion of |
| try | attempt |
| understand | appreciate |
| unneeded | redundant |
| ups and downs | vicissitudes |
| without | devoid of |
| very | extremely |
| yield | produce |