service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
influenced (by); under an influence
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
failure; mistake; blunder
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
number of times; frequency; count
emotional strength; force of will
to need; to call for; to require
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
passing through without stopping; passing by
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
approximation; having a close resemblance
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be dead; to be lifeless
to make sense; to be meaningful
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
from the beginning; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit