volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
strength; power; proficiency; ability
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
expected value; expectation value; expectation
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
otherwise; if not; or else
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
firm promise; definite promise
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to bring; to take; to bring about
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sincere; honest; faithful
capable of anything; liable to do