(how) many times; (how) often
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
villain; baddie; the villain's part
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be cleared of a charge
interest (in something); enthusiasm
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
so; like this; in this way
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be entwined; to be involved
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course