patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
second (unit of time); arc second
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to explain adequately; to be accountable
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
opposite side; opposition
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
decrease; reduction; decline
preliminary step; first step
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard