speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to look forward to something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
outsider; someone outside of a group
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
abuse; misuse; perversion
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to put one's hand on; to touch
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
with a broad grin; smirking
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
curiosity; inquisitiveness
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
medical science; medicine
party; set; gang; company; person
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently