spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
periodic; regular; routine
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
depending on; dependent on
existence; possession; having; limited company
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
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)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
several people; a few people
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
good-quality; superior in quality
relation; connection; relevance
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned