to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
diagnosis; medical examination
to look down on; to make light of
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
absence; disregard; indifference
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
reconciliation; make peace with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
senior; elder; person older than oneself
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
than; other than; except; but
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
older brother and younger sister
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
carrot; calotte (type of hat)
take-out; take-away; carry-out