failure is the mother of success
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rather; sooner; preferably
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to pierce through; to break through
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
originally; by nature; from the start
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
process; course; mechanism
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
lump together; put all together
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to go back to the starting point
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
discrimination; discernment; identification
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
light; faint; pale; fleeting
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old