unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to become frayed; to become loose
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
motive power; driving force
already; now; no longer; not any more
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
promotion; raising of status
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
time; season; period; phase; stage
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
pride; boast; credit (to)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
paying member; paid member; dues-paying member
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen