relation; relative; kind; cordial
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
the other day; a few days ago
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
to shake; to waver; to tremble
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
weak point; unskillfulness
form; method; system; formula
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
something like ...; something called ...
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
preface; introduction; preamble
to shake one's head (in denial)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)