repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
value; preciousness; nobility
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
concealment; suppression; hiding
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
degree of familiarity; popularity
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
gallant figure; impressive figure; noble appearance
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
benevolence and strictness
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish