base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
utmost limits; extremity; limit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
though; notwithstanding; although
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to spit out; to eject; to dump
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
absorption; suction; attraction
to like; to love; to be fond of
tendency; trend; inclination
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently