extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
how-to (book); self-help book
must-read; required reading
energy conservation; economical use of energy
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
three sides; small offering stand
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
personal guidance; tutoring
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
keyhole-shaped ancient Japanese tumulus
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
current student; enrolled student
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying