hollow; cavity; dent; depression
mental; spiritual; emotional
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
derailment; digression; deviation
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as; because; with; due to
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
actual profit; practical use; benefit
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
diversion; putting something to another use
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round