mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
proposal; offer; request; application
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
determination; resolution
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
someone; a certain person
number of persons; personnel
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to eat up; to consume (completely)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to this extent; to this degree; this much
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
direct connection; direct link
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
marching orders; sailing orders
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone