development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
growth period (in children)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pointing out; identification
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
menu; schedule; program; menu
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
that's a different matter; that's a different story
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
declaration; proclamation; announcement
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy