expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
directly; in person; firsthand
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
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)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble