fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
book; volume; this; present; main; head
superb view; picturesque scenery
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
innumerable; countless; numberless
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
place; situation; position; location
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
surroundings; environs; circumference
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)