activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
promotion; raising of status
to some extent; to a certain extent
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
adviser; advisor; consultant
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
members; member; constituent
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
document; official papers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to chase; to run after; to pursue
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
near oneself; close to one; familiar
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
pupil; student; schoolchild
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
third stage; three stages
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy