to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
large number (of); many; majority
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
genuine article; real thing; real deal
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
with these words; while saying
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
observation; survey; watching
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
modesty; humility; being humble
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass