grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
a second time; again; once more; twice
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
assistance; backing; reinforcements
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
discovery; detection; finding
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
second (unit of time); arc second
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)