weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
participation award; prize for participation
medium; mediocrity; average
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
in one's own way or style
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
though; notwithstanding; although
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to throw into; to dump in together
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
front; frontage; facade; main
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to entrust; to leave to a person