investment; contribution; financing
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
war; fighting; fierce competition
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
social life; social intercourse
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
preference; priority; precedence
to some extent; to a certain extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
older sister and younger brother
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
absence; disregard; indifference
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank