to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to manage something successfully; to be successful
late at night; at a late hour
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
regret; repentance; remorse
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
due form; official; formality
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound