sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
as (for); for; in the capacity of
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
by your leave; with your permission
useless; vain; aimless; idle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
permanent; perpetual; lasting
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)