choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
riskiness; (level of) danger
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
solitude; loneliness; isolation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
orphan; person without friends
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness