loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
accumulation; accumulate; store
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
starting point; point of departure
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
offense and defense; offence and defence
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
multiplication; synergism
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
medical care; medical treatment
family; members of a family
sex life; sexual activities
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
minimum; at the very least
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Nazism; national socialism
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say