close; intimate; on good terms
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
plan B; alternative plan; workaround
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
10th day of the month; ten days
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
class; heading; group; category