steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to try all possible means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
first challenge; first try
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
cookware; cooking utensil
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
proposal; proposition; suggestion
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
within; inside of; less than
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position