evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to move (house); to change residence
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
why; how; for what reason
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to have a rumor circulating
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
difficult to ...; hard to ...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root