relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
heir; inheritor; successor
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
starting point; starting line
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
nature; property; disposition
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
simply; merely; only; solely