besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
trio; gang of three; threesome
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
number of persons; personnel
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
contract; compact; agreement
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to half-rise to one's feet
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into