to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
came here; coming here; recently
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
with a start; with a jump
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
17th day of the month; 17 days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
degree of attention; profile
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank