threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
serious; not joking; straight
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
conditional search; filtering
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
different planet; another planet
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
out of place artifact; OOPArt
superintendence; supervision; administration
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
improved version; revised edition; refinement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
another showing (of a play); recapitulation
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
three-digit number; hundreds column
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
pure; true; genuine; unmixed