trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
perception; sensation; awareness
body; physical system; (the) person
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to stand firm; to hold out
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
weave; weaving; woven item
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stairs; stairway; staircase
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to smash down; to beat in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
steady; sound; reliable; solid
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
huge rock; firmness; solidity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on