secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sitting calmly; sitting comfortably; sitting cross-legged; being at ease; being content
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
of course; certainly; naturally
planned; scheduled; systematic
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
environment; circumstance
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
expression; presentation; representation; notation
reduction by half; halving
two colours; two varieties; two types
sublimation (philosophy); abandonment
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
the positive and the negative
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
parts; accessories; components
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever