stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
official regulations; inner rules
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
English letter; alphabetic character
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
contact area (of an electrical connection)
productive; constructive; meaningful
self-examination; reflection
as before; as ever; as it was originally