lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
number of (large) animals
wide difference; a world of difference
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to keep away; to keep at a distance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
impossible; unlikely; improbable
genius; prodigy; natural gift
chance (of success); odds
to cut corners; to be shoddy
guesswork; speculation; hunch
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who