how; in what way; by what means
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to cause someone to worry
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
library (usu. single-room); small library
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to take someone's life; to kill someone
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
consecutive victories; series of victories
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
schedule; program; programme; agenda
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to slip through; to slip past; to evade