incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
anything and everything; just about everything
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
mending; repair; darning; patching up
button (clothing); push-button
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
the place for; the time for; the level of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
three; three years of age
one's family; family member
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
flour; meal; powder; dust
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cares; ill feeling; reserve
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hang (something) on the wall
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally