trend; tendency; movement; attitude
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to feel oneself indebted to
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
very interesting; of great interest
to talk (a person) down; to confute
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super