tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
prize for perfect attendance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
such ... as; or some such
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in that way; thus; so; so?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
master; teacher; stable master