next term; next period; next version; next release
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
surveillance camera; security camera
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
looking depressed; long face
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
sketching; pointillism; stippling
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
narrow margin; slim margin
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort