to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pupil; student; schoolchild
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
how; in what way; by what means
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
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
for example; for instance; e.g.
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being the runner-up; finishing second
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
successor; replacement; second wife
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...