to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to increase; to add to; to augment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
final; eventual; ultimate
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)