head; lead; vanguard; first
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
error; mistake; slip; bug
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
dozens; scores of; decades
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
all; entire; whole; altogether
guess; conjecture; surmise
contrast; antithesis; comparison
major subject; special study
writing; composition; essay; sentence
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
serious condition; critical condition
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
shirker; goof-off; goldbricker
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss