strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
how much; how many; to what extent
several million; millions (of)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
event; phenomenon; matter
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt