feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
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 send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in proportion to; just as much as
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
head start; initiative; preemption
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
consideration; taking into account
to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
draw (in competition); tie game
way; method; means; resource; course
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
absolute beginner; complete amateur
observation; survey; watching
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving