actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
the same generation; coeval
woman; female; feminine gender
tall figure; high stature
difficult to ...; hard to ...
main cause; primary factor
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)