basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to some extent; to a certain extent
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
understanding person; supporter
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
very popular; highly favoured
being very popular; being in great demand
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)