to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
street; quarter; district; area
license; permit; licence; certificate
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
it is not (like that) either
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
beyond this point; from now on; after this
close; intimate; on good terms
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to apologize; to apologise
lost property; something dropped and left behind
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse