difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(one) letter; (one) character
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
very; much; greatly; a lot of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
in order; in turn; one by one
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
bottle of ink; ink bottle