patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
mental derangement; madness; insanity
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
outsider; layman; amateur
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
heterosexual person; straight person
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
premature joy; short-lived elation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to distract a person's attention