pointing out; identification
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
editor (in publishing, etc.)
just as one was told; like she (he) said
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
this, that and the other; this and that
letters (characters) indicating the end of a movie (The End, Fin, etc.); indication of the end (of something)
in one's own way or style
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
contract; compact; agreement
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled