index; indices; indicator
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be found; to be discovered
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
periodic; regular; routine
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
aptitude; aptness; suitability
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
decisive win; winning hands down
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
special; particular; peculiar; unique
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable