preliminary step; first step
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
participation; joining; entry
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
calm; composed; cool; quiet
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in the same way as; just like
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off