to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
sports ground; sports oval
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
thought; consideration; thinking
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
several minutes; a few minutes
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
bright person; talented student; prodigy
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
narrow margin; slim margin
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
consequently; as a result
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
profitable plan; good plan
watch-keeping; guard; lookout