objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to check; to stop; to keep back
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
one's house; one's home; one's family
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
by today; before the day is over
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
out of character; unlike one
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
long (time that has passed); old (story)