mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
long ago; already; a long time ago
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
exercises; practice problem
to repeat; to do something over again
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to look around; to survey
shopping; purchased goods
together; at the same time; same; identical
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive