smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
moment by moment; hour by hour
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
plural; multiple; plural (number)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
round shape; circle; circular form
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
genuine; authentic; true; real
bet; wager; stake; gamble
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)