rise; improvement; uptrend
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
inspection station; inspection centre
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
deceased husband; late husband
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
love affair; love relationship
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
one's own problem; one's own issues
head (of a university department); chairperson
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
cut; reduction; curtailment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
final conclusion; end product
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
difficult problem or question
necessity is the mother of invention; there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short