I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
workshop; studio; atelier
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
here and there; everywhere
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
military officer; naval officer
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
good-looking; fair; beautiful
man; male; masculine gender
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of