skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
simmer; bubble out; flow out
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
this occasion; at this time; now
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
preface; foreword; introduction
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life