to increase; to add to; to augment
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
to beat time; to mark time
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
how; in what way; in what manner
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
parents and siblings; one's relatives
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
useless resistance; vain struggle
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
seasoning; flavour; flavor
forward somersault; forward roll
surveillance camera; security camera
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
at first; in the beginning; originally
on a floor; above floor level
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization