to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
succession; continuation; series; sequence
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
bebop (1940s popular music)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
every person; each one; everybody
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical