almost (did); nearly (did)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
management; administration; operation
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
honorific affix; honorific prefix
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
change; alteration; modification
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
knife-proof; slash-resistant
trunk (of the body); soma
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
running the whole distance
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
morning; forenoon; just before noon
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to ask; to enquire; to query
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
couch; bench; ottoman; settee