spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
smooth (i.e. without problems)
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
special; particular; peculiar; unique
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
in the same way as; just like
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty