the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
misreading; misinterpreting
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
direct connection; direct link
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
how long; how much; to what extent
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
making secret; not revealing; hiding (something)
government service; the bureaucracy
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to begin; to set about; to start
third day of the month; three days
to need; to call for; to require
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute