level ground; plain; flatland
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cannot be compared with; no match for
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
leather strap; thong; leash
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
training; drill; practice; discipline
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique