finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
frequency (of occurrence)
billboard; advertising sign
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to become empty; to be emptied
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
worthy of special mention
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
newly appointed; inaugural
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dozens; scores of; decades
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
love affair; love relationship
specialization; specialisation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
long-term storage; long-term preservation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
remaining silent; keeping secret
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of