normal practice; proper practice
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
frequency (of occurrence)
(apportioning) in small amounts
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
strategist; tactician; schemer
two times; twice; two degrees
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take over; to hand over
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
almost; roughly; approximately
to be consistent; to be coherent
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected