few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
quality (of a product or a service)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
how to use; method for using; way of using
research; study; investigation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
automatic; intransitive verb
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in one's own way or style
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
minimum; at the very least