to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
independent action; acting alone
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
statue; picture; picture revealing character
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking