to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to start working; to take action
rival; competitor; competition
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
library (usu. single-room); small library
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
board chairman; managing director; chief director
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
nothing but; none other than
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...