year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
maintaining the status quo
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
offensive (movement); aggression
prevention; precaution; protection against
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to let out a cry; to break forth
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching