society; public; community; social studies
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
leisure; leisure time; spare time
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
people; men and women; each person; everybody
double; twice (as much); twofold
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
in the same way as; just like
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter