difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
ten; 10; ten years of age
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
caption (photo explanation, video subtitle, headline); legend; cutline
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
handrail; railing; banister
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
digital voice recorder; field recorder
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
consideration; taking into account
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
due form; official; formality
early (days); initial stage; initial
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier