childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
application; request; petition
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be too numerous; to be too much
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
speaking of ...; as for ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to ask; to enquire; to query
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely