to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
I see; that's right; indeed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
accumulation; accumulate; store
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to be worried; to be troubled
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
medical science; medicine
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
medical expenses; doctor's bill