reputation; respectability; honour; honor
link; directory entry; rink
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
speech; expression; wording; language
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(one) could even say that
surname; family name; last name
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to put on airs; to assume importance
good-for-nothing; worthless
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome