minute; fine; detailed; subtle
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
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.)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
restoration; repair; mending
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to knock down; to knock off