endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
such; this sort of; like this
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
judgment; judgement; discernment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
chief; main; principal; important
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include