to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to sink (into); to get depressed
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
deciding or acting on one's own
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
around the clock; day and night
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
video game (played on a home console)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use