to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not so) much; (not) very
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it is not (like that) either
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
how long; how much; to what extent
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
conviction; belief; confidence
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
such ... as; or some such
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to beat to death; to kill
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be remembered; to go down in history
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently