assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to raise one's voice; to shout
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to speak; to say; to vocalize
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be at a loss for words
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to