to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
everyday life; daily life
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to rebuild; to reconstruct
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
high-quality goods; choice goods
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
all present; all concerned; all of us
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed