bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to appear all together; to be all present
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal