to compete with; to vie for
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
all you have to do is; just; that's all
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to become clear; to be made public
I shouldn't say this, but
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up