bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
every single word and phrase; word by word
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
back-to-back (e.g. home runs); dual (e.g. victory); tandem (e.g. flight); (romantic) couple
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
it's not like; it isn't as if
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
root; joint; base; crotch
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
making practical; making useful; implementing
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
airborne (troops, operation, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
membership card; membership certificate
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
birds of a feather flock together
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)