to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
small number; few; minority
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
voice chat (e.g. in a video game)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture