impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
two equal parts; exactly two parts
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
human; human-like; as a person
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
avarice; heartlessness; greed
established fact; fait accompli
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
the start of a climb up a hill
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
how long; how far; how much
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time