pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cannot be compared with; no match for
power; might; authority; influence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in succession; one by one
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
unprecedented; never seen before
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
speaking voice; talking voice
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
worthy of special mention