several weeks; a few weeks
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
performance of one's official duties
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
considerably; greatly; a lot
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
from the beginning; from scratch
out of place artifact; OOPArt
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
product; produce; result; fruit
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)