periodic; regular; routine
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
serious wound; serious injury
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
from the beginning; from scratch
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
rope; cord; policeman's rope
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
low (level, value, price, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking