tool; implement; means; furniture
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
how; in what way; by what means
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
tendency; trend; inclination
until now; so far; up to the present
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
naturally; of course; understandably
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
such; like that; that sort of; very
the other day; a few days ago
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
graduation examination; graduation test
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
in a day; in a brief space of time
study; diligence; discount; reduction
preface; introduction; preamble
not necessarily so; is not always true
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
dozens; scores of; decades
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire