charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
position; location; base; point; site
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
use; utilization; utilisation; application
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
refinement; narrowing-down
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
surface of the earth; ground surface
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
failure; mistake; blunder
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
accurate; correct; precise; exact
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated