explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
future (usually near); prospects
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
retreating figure; appearance from behind
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
diagonal move (in the game of go)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
still (continuing); as ever; further
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride