recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fifth day of the month; five days
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
remaining; left-over; excess
minute adjustment; fine tuning
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
global maximum; greatest value
fully prepared; all ready
to pour into (liquids); to pump into