the same rank; equality; apposition
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
time limit; time restriction
region; limits; stage; level
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to knead well; to polish; to refine
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
chance (of success); odds
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
the front; honest; upright; decent
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
putting into operation; invocation
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
how; in what way; by what means
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
continuation; succession; series; continuous
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
first class plus; extra special
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete