development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
point in common; common feature
conviction; belief; confidence
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
root; source; origin; cause
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to cease; to stop; to be over
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
course; route; path; process; means
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch