straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; classification
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
armor and helmet (armour)
eye measurement; measure with eye
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
lately; recently; nowadays
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to pause; to have a short intermission
rope; cord; policeman's rope
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
in the future; another day; later
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
news; word; tidings; omen
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)