to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
attenuation; damping; decay
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
called; known as; that; to say
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)