life; living; I; me; student
both; both sides; both parties
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
main ingredient; main component
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to control; to command; to get the better of
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation