apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
training (esp. in-service); induction course
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
like a decent person; human
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
how long; how far; how much
personal record; personal best
time limit; time restriction
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
omitting; excluding; leaving out; disqualification
screw; screw propeller; screw
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
Deep Blue (chess computer)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
as usual; as is one's habit