a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
ad; advertisement; address
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
name; given name; first name
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
first meeting; first interview with
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
completion; perfection; accomplishment
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
how many people; a number of people
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible