structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
technical skill; ability; capacity
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to triumph; to be elated with success
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
by all means; by all costs
by myself; in person; by oneself
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)