tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
touché; you've got me there
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
source of river; fountainhead
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
just like; the same as; no different than
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to win and advance to the next round
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to receive divine punishment
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply