claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
exploitation; overuse; abuse
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
planning; project; plan; design
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
preparatory phase; preparatory period
restoration; repair; mending
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
not necessarily so; is not always true
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
way; method; means; resource; course
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
third day of the month; three days
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
from the viewpoint of; according to
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
scenery; scene; landscape
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)