ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
at a young age; while still young
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
likability; favorability; popularity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
ninth day of the month; nine days
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
increase and decrease; fluctuation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
free translation; liberal translation
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts