hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
company management; managing a company
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be found; to be discovered
traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
single word; a few words; brief comment
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom