name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to line up points in a speech
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to put one's life on the line
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
same; similar; (just) like; equal
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
three; three years of age
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
instability; insecurity; crankiness