to lie down; to throw oneself down
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
research; study; investigation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
failure; mistake; blunder
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
technical skill; ability; capacity
long ago; a long time ago; already
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
patient; unhurried; leisurely
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
nothing but; except; no more than
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight