one end; an end; part; fragment
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
capacity; volume; capacitance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
preliminary step; first step
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
weak point; unskillfulness
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
directivity; directionality; intentionality
augmentability; extensibility; scalability; expandability
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
aptitude; aptness; suitability