to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
elementary; basic; rudimentary
increased volume or quantity
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
completely relying on others
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
study; pursuit of knowledge
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
ratio; proportion; percentage
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
based on; on the basis of
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
much less; to say nothing of
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
body and soul; mind and body
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress