to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
line; queue; procession; matrix
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to try out the food at various restaurants
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
interference; meddling; butting in
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
measurement error; calculation error
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
minute adjustment; fine tuning
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
no, not like that (but like this)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually