speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
last ray of hope; only hope
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
same; similar; (just) like; equal
one's share; one's portion
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
discrimination; discernment; identification
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
strategy meeting; council of war
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
method; process; manner; way; means; technique