doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
intermission (between acts); interlude
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
true meaning; underlying principle
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
another species; other species
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
acceleration; speeding up
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture