to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
next clause; following paragraph; next item
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
notice; attention; observation
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
general manager; director-general
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)