to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
safety zone; traffic island
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
accumulation; accumulate; store
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
warp controller (on a loom)
all sorts of; all kinds of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
family; relatives; dependents; household
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to play with; to toy with; to tease
indispensable; essential; necessary
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
devil; evil spirit; genie
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
elder sister; older female friend