assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
piece; fragment; one (object)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
1,000,000; one million; million; many
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
counter for books; volume
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
general public; the masses
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
author; writer; novelist; artist
meaning; significance; sense
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
that; the matter in question
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)