sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
academic; scholarly; scientific
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to breathe while sleeping
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to discuss; to talk together
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
useless; vain; aimless; idle
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
around the clock; day and night
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of