to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
just a minute; small quantity
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
rhyming game; play on words; pun
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
how many years; how long; what year
war; fighting; fierce competition
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode