form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
lately; recently; these days
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to mind; to care; to worry
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
consideration; taking into account
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
enticement; inducement; attraction
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
innumerable; countless; numberless
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be hesitant; to feel timid
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious