to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
scale; scope; plan; structure
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
of course; certainly; naturally
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
national polity; National Athletic Meet
match; game; bout; contest
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
long-awaited; much-awaited
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence