elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to sink (into); to get depressed
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
by means of; due to; because of; according to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
perfect; complete; flawless
grasp; catch; understanding
river; stream; River; the ... river
natural (physical) environment
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow