pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
construction; establishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
rest; break; recess; intermission
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
look!; there!; here!; that is
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
next term; next period; next version; next release
to concern; to be related
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
recommendation; referral; endorsement
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
talk; recital; narration; topic
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to need; to call for; to require
freely; frankly; without reserve
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
by sheer strength; by brute force
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)