the other day; a few days ago
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to do together; to share; to participate in
declaration; proclamation; announcement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
transport; freight; shipping
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
different thing; another question; different case
results; record; grades; marks
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking