medium; mediocrity; average
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
conditionally; with conditions attached
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
(right at the) side; just beside
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
ago; since; before; previous
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
depending on; dependent on
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
six (long cylindrical things)
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short