to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
man who is popular with women
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
to be slippery; to be slimy
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
guess; speculation; supposition
to smash violently; to crush
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
half-term; half-time; half period
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
sudden change; complete change
odd reply; amusing answer; oddball response
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
political issue (problem)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan