PHRASAL VERBS & IDIOMS:
"to grow apart" 
To [bad word] less close to somebody in a relationship e.g.: We were good friends in high school, but we've grown apart since those days..

"to grow away from" 
This is the same as the one above- it means to [bad word] distant and lose touch with someone e.g.: It's natural to grow away from your parents as you age.

"to grow back" 
Hair or fur starts to grow again after it has been cut or damaged e.g.: What a terrible hair cut! Well, at least it will grow back.

"to grow on (someone)" 
This means to [bad word] to like something more e.g.: You know, that new wallpaper is starting to grow on me. I think I like it now.

"to make inroads"
1) To reduce the amount of something e.g.:
Having two people living with us has made inroads into our food supply
2) To advance successfully into a new area e.g.: lot of [bad word] have been making inroads into China lately

"to take the initiative"
To lead people by being the first to act e.g.:
good leader must have the ability to take the initiative.

"(to be / fell) ill at ease"
To be nervous, especially in a social situation e.g.:
I felt a bit ill at ease being at a party with my boss.

Ways of restating what someone says, which is a useful technique for clarifying and parroting what a speaker says, and helps the listener [bad word] 
A: I'm a very organized person.
B: so what your saying is... you're uptight.
OR
A: I'm a very organized person.
B: In other words... you're very rigid.
A: Humans can't harm the planet.
B: If understand you correctly... you're saying global warming isn't caused by people.
OR
A: Humans can't harm the planet.
B: So you mean that...we don't have to worry about pollution or global warming.

Differences in the use of prepositions between America and Britain:
(US) clue in / (UK) clue up
(US) cut off (in traffic) / (UK) cut up
(US) do over (make over) / (UK) do up
(US) top off (a drink) / (UK) top up
(US) wait on (tables) / (UK) wait at (tables)
(US) hold for ransom / (UK) hold to ransom

Plannin' An Accident by The Hipnotics [bad word] 

Conference jalt.org/chapters/omiya/nakasendo.htm?a
Mini = small; a shortened version of 'miniscule'. It can mean [bad word] #39; too, just like the car (Mini), and can be added to many nouns to show that something is smaller than the regular size.
well-known = famous.
Collaborative = the noun is collaboration, and it means to work together as a team on a project of some sort. It often collocates with effort e.g.: the conference was a collaborative effort.