several people; a few people
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
recommendation; referral; endorsement
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
several years; a few years
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
kitchen; financial situation; finances
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
penetration; permeation; transmission
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
high and low; rise and fall
difference; variation; difference
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
the other day; a few days ago
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to be transparent; to show through
position; job; employment; opening
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy