commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
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
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
from here; from this place
everything; anything; nothing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sound of a button or switch being pressed
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined