candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
act of violence; violent behavior
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
very interesting; of great interest
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
creation; Creation (by God)
advance; moving forward; progress
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to rank next to; to come after
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to make a lasting impression
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness