average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
even more; still more; further
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bygones; the past; past event
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to run about; to rush about
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
preface; introduction; preamble
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be able to manage somehow or another
beginning; clue; starting point
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
older brother; elder brother
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting