white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
yes and no; for and against
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in the morning; during the morning
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
being filled with; being full of; permeation
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)