half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
wicked tongue; abusive language
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
frequenting; staying around
(written) contract; agreement
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
distinction; differentiation; classification
to win the prize; to win the ring
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether