acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
personal guidance; tutoring
very small; tiny; insignificant
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
make good use of; make the most of
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
quick-witted; quick to understand
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
sisterly love; affection between sisters
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
up in a tree; in the trees
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
history; pedigree; lineage
making a funny face; amusing face
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother