prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be too late; to be too slow
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to put one's strength into
way one walks; one's walk
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
proposal; motion; recommendation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in