absorption; suction; attraction
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
course; route; path; process; stages
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
smallish; on the small side
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
metallic sound; metallic clank