to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to understand from experience
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
audience; spectator; spectators
to watch over; to watch attentively
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
system; institution; organization; organisation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to discuss; to talk together
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be able to manage somehow or another
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot