technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
out of place artifact; OOPArt
one theory; one opinion; another theory
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ancient times; prehistoric times
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
beginning; opening; start; outset
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
final adjustment; final coordination
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
difference; discrepancy; variation
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
blood relationship; blood relative