to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
highest grade; superlative degree
fine product; masterpiece
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
nature; property; disposition
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
almost; roughly; approximately
to lose sight of; to miss
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
longing for others; wanting company
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love