(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
locking technique in judo
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to pause; to have a short intermission
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
complexion; colour; color; blood red
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
God; god; ace; king; superior person
one-armed person; one-handed person
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia