training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ago; since; before; previous
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
wait until you actually see it
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take; to catch; to capture
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
somehow; for some reason or other
same trade; same business; same profession
general; popular; common; typical
all; entire; whole; altogether
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
conviction; belief; confidence
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
how long; how much; to what extent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
tension; mental strain; nervousness