accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
wide difference; a world of difference
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
stirring; rousing oneself
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
standard; set; routine; decided
yourself; himself; herself
home area; home town; local
baton (of command); order; command; direction
reopening; resumption; restarting
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to make a lasting impression
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated