to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
sorry; excuse me; thank you
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
social; societal; societary
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
blank period; window period; interregnum
to understand from experience
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
card (with a message written on it)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe