recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
picking up trash; collecting garbage
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to make characteristic; to characterize
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to use up all one's strength
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
results of a scientific investigation; findings
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
to be charged with a mission
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
underground train; subway
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
small change; coins; small sum of money
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
contrast; antithesis; comparison
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
reinforcement; strengthening
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium