anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
head; lead; vanguard; first
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy