three-digit number; hundreds column
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to hang (something) on the wall
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to notify; to advise; to inform
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
before the gate; in front of the gate
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
small hill; low hill; hillock
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)