one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
too (much); overly; excessively
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to press a question; to cross-examine
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
feeling of a house or a room
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
material; materials; data; information; documents
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
university hospital; teaching hospital
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)