ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
female high-school student
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
form; method; system; formula
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
together with; same; both; all; including ...
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
wherein; therein; thereinto
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
arm; skill; efforts; ability
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
on the occasion of; at the time of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction