to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
specialization; specialisation
originally; by nature; from the start
to stay (at); to stop (at)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
wherein; therein; thereinto
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run around; to bustle about
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
scattering (in all directions)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to dye; to colour; to color
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
training; drill; practice; discipline
than; from; out of; except; but; more