processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to rush over; to run up to
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
perfect; complete; flawless
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
how long; how much; to what extent
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to have a meal; to take a meal
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be prolonged; to drag on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse