alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
government; administration
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
pessimism; disappointment
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
reigning; controlling; dictating
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
place; room; margin; scope
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
older brother; elder brother
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(not) even once; (not) ever
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
amazing feat; trump card; (something) earth-shattering
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to incur someone's enmity
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
form; shape; figure; visage
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)