topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
as if nothing had happened
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
ability; performance; efficiency
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to be torn off; to come off
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team