writing; composition; essay; sentence
passing through without stopping; passing by
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to make laugh; to set to laughing
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
elementary operation; basic operation; fundamental procedure
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to complain; to make a complaint
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
care; precaution; guarding; caution
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
extremely; terrifically; super
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
playtest (of a game before release); playtesting