elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
ability; capability; skill
production; output; turning out
source of funds; resources; finances
way of speaking; intimation
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to have a smattering knowledge of
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to have one's name entered (in a list)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry