three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
from the beginning; from scratch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
as if it were about oneself
high spirits; gleeful mood
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as if it weren't already enough
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
according to plan; as planned; on target
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to understand; to make out
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to defy conventional wisdom
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
place; room; margin; scope
course; route; path; process; means