absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
how; in what way; by what means
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
capacity; volume; capacitance
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
maintenance; preservation; improvement
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to feel depressed; to be down
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend