ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to be born; to come into the world
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
price increase; rise in price
to look down on; to make light of
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
job application form; employee satisfaction
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to lay aside; to set aside
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be handed down from generation to generation
camping; campground; making camp
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
naturally; of course; understandably
ten-year-old; ten year old
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate