some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
tenth day of the month; ten days
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
success or failure; result
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
one's assessment of the situation
ordinary; common; mediocre
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(turned out) all right in the end
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
of no interest; not interested
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
poor control (pitcher); no control
deviation; departure; omission
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device