scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
individual differences; personal equation
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
direct descent; direct line
to wash away; to rinse off
long ago; previous; of a former age
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
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
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
billow; surge; large wave
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
imprisonment; incarceration
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality