practice by repetition; learning by rote
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to become possible; to become able to (do)
intensive; concentrated; focused
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
sweeping sideways; mowing down
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
probability; likelihood; chances
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
beyond that point; after that
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary