air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
almost every day; almost daily
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
ability; performance; efficiency
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to differ; to vary; to disagree
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
individual; private person; personal; private
difference; variation; difference
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that; the matter in question
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
war; fighting; fierce competition
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tendency; trend; inclination
future; possible; potential; prospective
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event