clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
grasp; catch; understanding
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
essence; true nature; substance; reality
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
small number; few; minority
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
water's edge; beach; foreshore
outside of; not covered by
to some extent; to a certain extent
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
ago; since; before; previous
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
materials; data; document
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall