polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
forgetting; lapse of memory
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
denaturation; degeneration
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
rather than; more ... than ...
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
remaining quantity; residual quantity
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
when it becomes; when it comes to
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
why; how; for what reason