blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
second; number two; runner-up
without trouble; easily; readily
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
first match (in a series)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
valuation basis; appraisal standard
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
technique; art; skill; move
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate