dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
principle; theory; fundamental truth
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to increase; to add to; to augment
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
older sister; elder sister
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
reopening; resumption; restarting
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sports ground; sports oval
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)