praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
supreme; sublime; highest
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
very loose; slowly; leisurely
bedside; near one's pillow
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stirring; slight movement
drama; play; powerful drug
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to make merry; to be festive
to press a question; to cross-examine
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
memories; recollections; reminiscence
about; concerning; related to; -ish
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to become dim; to become blurred