hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become vulgar; to coarsen
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
verbal message; word (from someone)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
accurate; correct; precise; exact
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
great war; great battle; world war
ago; since; before; previous
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reigning; controlling; dictating
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
the other day; a few days ago
royal capital; imperial capital
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish