carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
grasp; catch; understanding
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
very popular; highly favoured
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
cutting in line; queue jumping
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to like; to love; to be fond of
motel; drive-in love hotel
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to be torn off; to come off
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew