half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
industrial spy; industrial espionage
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
natural virtue; personal virtue
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
imprisonment; incarceration
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
treatment (of a person); dealing with
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
pink (colour, color); peach
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
this world; the present world
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)