to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to become possible; to become able to (do)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
short distance; short range; short-haul
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
mental; spiritual; emotional
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
action; operation; effect; function
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
function; facility; faculty; feature
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
medical history interview before a medical examination; medical preexamination
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light