before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to some extent; to a certain extent
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
man; male; masculine gender
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
how; in what way; circumstances
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
insolent fellow; rude fellow
both schools; both universities