to attempt; to test; to try out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
such; like that; that sort of; very
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay