had better ...; had better not ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's true; of course; obviously
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
set of three; three sets; three classes
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)