year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to thrust down; to push off
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
need for social approval and self-esteem
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
tone (of voice); manner of talking
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
go that far; to that extent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in one's own way or style
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
proposal; proposition; suggestion