friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
besides; in addition; also; moreover
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to grow taller (of people)
walking heavily; lumbering
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
literally; to the letter; literal
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to stick it out (until the end)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
near oneself; close to one; familiar
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
a long time ago; in those days
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to forget completely; to leave behind
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
relatively; comparatively
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
the public; general public
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)