to cultivate a better understanding
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
optimization; optimisation
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
versatility; multiplicity of use
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
country; territory; domain; realm
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
rational; reasonable; logical
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
minority group (party); minority
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nervousness; oversensitivity
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together