root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
don't worry about it; forget about it
tension; mental strain; nervousness
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
business plan; business schedule; project
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be surprised; to be astonished
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
I see; that's right; indeed
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
sphere; circle; range; category
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
trial product; prototype model
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
thorough; exhaustive; complete