manned mission (e.g. space probe)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
manned; occupied; piloted
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to need; to call for; to require
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
mission; delegation; transmission
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
array; muster; line-up; full force
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be too late; to be too slow
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to correct oneself; to restate
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
proposal; offer; request; application
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless