irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
early (days); initial stage; initial
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
function; facility; faculty; feature
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
strength; power; proficiency; ability
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
double; twice (as much); twofold
at that time; in those days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
having said that; be that as it may
equilibrium; good balance; poise
one part; one portion; one section
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
establishment; settlement