demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
softness; comparatively soft
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
how long; how far; how much
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
stairs; stairway; staircase
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
library (usu. single-room); small library
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
to concern; to be related
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
exhibition; exhibition game
opposite side; opposition
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
monthly publication; monthly issue
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
play equipment; playground equipment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)