point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
otherwise; or else; if not
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
absolute basics; very rudiments
starting point; starting line
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
how many years; how long; what year
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
technique; art; skill; move
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to surround; to crowd around
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to bury; to embed; to implant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt