key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
living room (Western style); sitting room
place where one works; construction site; working area
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
attraction; lure; invitation
vacant house; unoccupied house
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
relatively; comparatively
medical care; medical treatment
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
about; concerning; as to; regarding
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)