taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
near; nearby; not far off
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to stop walking; to pause
way; method; means; (technical) specification
wintertime; winter season
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
illumination; decorative lighting
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
expressing one's mind; speaking out