apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
long-awaited; much-awaited
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
scene; sight; scenario; setting
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
again (and again); once again; yet again
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to lie down; to throw oneself down
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable