friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to knead well; to polish; to refine
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to teach; to take a teaching job
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to spit out; to eject; to dump
suddenly; all of a sudden
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
moment by moment; hour by hour
to increase; to add to; to augment
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
why; how; for what reason
operation; functioning; running
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom