to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
completion; perfection; accomplishment
stairs; stairway; staircase
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
treasure chest; strongbox
notes; comment; remark; annotation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
living thing; organism; creature; biology
craving; longing; thirsting
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate