least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to increase; to add to; to augment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
grasp; catch; understanding
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to put one's life on the line
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
so; like this; in this way
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to need; to call for; to require
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to accept; to receive; to agree
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
here and there; everywhere
to be erected; to be built
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)