highest grade; superlative degree
way (of doing); manner; method; means
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
decorum; propriety; politeness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
match; game; bout; contest
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
decision; settlement; definition
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
results; record; grades; marks
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
schedule; program; programme; agenda
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
I see; that's right; indeed