to some extent; to a certain extent
to figure out; to get an idea
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
few decades; many decades; several decades
fertile; rich; productive
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
experiment; experimentation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
appointment; assignment; promotion
reality; actuality; hard fact
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
agricultural technology; farming techniques
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
discriminatory; discriminative
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to dye; to colour; to color
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
to read aloud; to read to someone
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)