to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
that is to say; so that means
by myself; in person; by oneself
the other day; a few days ago
being all smiles with joy
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
ability; performance; efficiency
guaranteed; authentic; certified
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
will; testament; last request
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
imperial throne; the Crown
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to inherit; to succeed; to take over