collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
considerably; greatly; a lot
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
way; method; means; resource; course
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote