abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
such ... as; or some such
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
at that time; in those days
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
trusting too much; overestimating ability
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
performing without rehearsal
to be born; to come into the world
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown