incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
disintegration; self-destruction
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to find out; to discover; to detect
overestimation; overvaluing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
difference; discrepancy; variation
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to hunger for love; to starve for love
expertise; experience; knowledge
being fond of children; person fond of children
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled