by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
midway; halfway through; in the course of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to live through; to survive
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
preface; introduction; preamble
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
exemplar; model; example; pattern
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
practice; practising; experience
medical care; medical treatment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to order; to command; to appoint
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be bony; to be angular
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
second (unit of time); arc second