nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
new student; freshman; first-year student
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to take (be in) charge of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
very much; very many; more and more
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
feeling; sense; impression
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry