contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
killing time; staving off boredom
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to pile up; to accumulate
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
discovery; detection; finding
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
results; record; grades; marks
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
exactly as stated; verbatim
way of talking; speaking style
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category