to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
normalization (e.g. in floating-point representation system); normalisation; standardization; standardisation
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
stagnation; hindrance; delay
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
interference; intervention; meddling
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
malicious; deliberately mean
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to say; to tell; to state; to do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face