these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
student teacher; trainee teacher
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
human intellect; knowledge
perception; sensation; awareness
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
source of funds; resources; finances
friction; discord; strife
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
return; arriving home; conclusion; reduction
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
general classification; broad categorization
time axis; time basis; timeline
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
parallel; parallel; parallel skiing
literally; to the letter; literal
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap