regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
second (unit of time); arc second
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
accumulation; accumulate; store
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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)