alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to surround; to crowd around
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
in succession; one by one
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
illumination; decorative lighting
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
that is to say; so that means
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
guardian; protector; patron; parent
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
determined; strong-willed
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
dealing with; coping with
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo