to be ready;  to be prepared;  to be in order;  to be put in order;  to be adjusted;  to be regulated
 charm;  fascination;  glamour;  glamor;  attraction;  appeal
 to tie up;  to tie together;  to hang (oneself);  to summarize;  to put (it all) together;  to estimate;  to expect
 existing (at the present moment);  alright;  acceptable;  to be (usu. of inanimate objects);  to have
 to work (for);  to be employed (at);  to serve (as);  to act (as);  to conduct a religious service
 bright person;  talented student;  prodigy
 adoration;  admiration;  devotion
 underhanded;  unfair;  makeshift;  stopgap
 persistent;  obstinate;  stubborn;  pigheaded
 whispering;  murmuring;  subdued
 suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
 so-so;  passable;  now, now;  my, my
 to worry about;  to be worried about;  to fret about;  to not know what to do;  to be at a loss (as to what to do)
 absurd;  foolish;  stupid;  silly;  nonsense;  ludicrous
 to change into;  to convert into;  to transform;  to be reduced;  to influence;  to improve (someone)
 meanwhile;  in the meantime;  by the same token;  in contrast
 solid;  strong;  sturdy;  durable;  stout
 proper;  right;  reasonable
 one part;  one portion;  one section;  one copy (e.g. of a document)
 to glide;  to slide (e.g. on skis);  to fail (an examination);  to bomb (when telling a joke);  to drop;  to go down
 column;  beam;  girder;  digit;  decade;  order of magnitude
 battlefield;  battleground
 attack;  assault;  attempt;  try
 power;  might;  authority;  influence
 one step higher;  one better;  cut above;  one up
 perception;  intuition;  the sixth sense
 exhaustion;  consumption;  using up;  dissipation;  waste
 lucky;  nice!;  score!;  bingo!
 normal practice;  proper practice
 pursuer;  pursuing party;  posse
 to pull apart;  to separate;  to have a lead over;  to pull ahead of;  to outdistance
 grace (of God);  benevolence (of Buddha);  assistance;  help;  effects;  influence
 getting closer;  drawing nearer;  being not much different;  being near (age, skill, etc.);  becoming close (i.e. friendly);  becoming intimate
 strategy meeting;  council of war
 fear;  horror;  anxiety;  concern;  uneasiness;  reverence
 difficult;  tough;  formidable;  redoubtable;  stubborn