results; record; grades; marks
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
passing mark (examination); passing grade
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
even if; even though; however; no matter how
battlefield; battleground
year in, year out; always; 24-7
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
proposal; proposition; suggestion
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
not necessarily so; is not always true
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
one's (living) environment
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
washing machine (laundry)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
shopping; purchased goods
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate