contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
decision; determination; resolution
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
while; during; performed in this condition
cooperation; coordination; link
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
star player; star athlete
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
solitude; loneliness; isolation
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
that day; the very same day
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
the staff; inside the department
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
stochastic; probabilistic
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
heir; inheritor; successor
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as