to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
rather; better; instead; if anything
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
no matter how much time passes
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
both; both sides; both parties
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
such; this sort of; like this
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
conscious; deliberate; intentional
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
weight training; muscle training
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something