time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
antiquity; the previous era
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to mix; to stir; to blend
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
willpower; energy; vitality
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
final; eventual; ultimate
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
difficult to ...; hard to ...