astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
river; stream; River; the ... river
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
redoing; doing over again
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
home; household; family; hearth
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
government office; public office
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice