wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
curse; spell; malediction
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
marking; grading; scoring
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to compete with; to vie for
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be dispersed; to get separated
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to be softened; to calm down
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how