to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be surprised; to be astonished
technique; art; skill; move
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
such; this sort of; like this
woman; female; feminine gender
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
such; like that; that sort of; very
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)