exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
precocity; early ripening; premature development
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
(act of) writing on a blackboard
black stone; black (go pieces)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to subsist; to keep on living
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(someone else's) child; child; kid
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart