irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
aptitude; aptness; suitability
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fort; stronghold; fortification
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
prompt; immediate; in real time
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
war; battle; match; game; competition
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
ancient time; age of the gods
main cause; primary factor
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to tower over the surroundings
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve