draw (in competition); tie game
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
each (every) time; whenever
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
in one's own way or style
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
after the end (of something); post-
beforehand; in advance; previously
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
defeat; loss; reverse; setback