diagnosis; medical examination
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
frequency (of occurrence)
only recently; just of late
intensification; aggravation
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
in one's own way or style
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering