wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
on bad terms; at loggerheads
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(the condition of) one's health
degenerative; regressive; retrogressive
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
research area; field of research
influence; clout; leverage
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
wound; injury; trauma; cut
how can (one) do something
indirection; indirectness
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
guess; speculation; supposition
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
great success; huge success
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
assistant professor; associate professor
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance