experiential; empirical; experimental
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to be photographed; to be projected
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
dear me; I mean; or rather
inattention; absent-mindedness
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
conscious; deliberate; intentional
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
information discovery; disclosure of information
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
drawing board; drafting board
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export