and then; in addition to that; also; even so
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
metre; meter; meter; gauge
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
function; facility; faculty; feature
site; point on a map; spot
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
half the body; half length
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
second day of the month; two days
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
even more; still more; further
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master