development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
having said that; be that as it may
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
trial product; prototype model
item; article; dish; course; finest item
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination