result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
in proportion to; just as much as
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
such ... as; or some such
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
cut; reduction; curtailment
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
strong-willed; strong of heart
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
drawing ability; skill at art
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
something like ...; something called ...
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
verbal message; word (from someone)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
way (of doing); manner; method; means
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
starting line; starting point
to make a vow; to take an oath
just past noon; afternoon