section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
society; company; the public; the world
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
storehouse; warehouse; godown
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
liquid-crystal display; LCD
program (e.g. TV); programme
anything and everything; just about everything
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
the other day; lately; recently
war; battle; match; game; competition
final qualifier; final qualifying round
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
by today; before the day is over
materials; data; document
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
right in the center (centre)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)