standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
love affair; love relationship
specialization; specialisation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
long-term storage; long-term preservation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
remaining silent; keeping secret
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
bookbinding; binding (a book)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
rising; ascending; climbing
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine