sign; indication; omen; symptom
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
match; game; bout; contest
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
existence; being; presence
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as planned; according to plan
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
established practice; custom
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
extracurricular activities
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
determination; resolution
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to escape from; to get out
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
way; method; means; resource; course
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
third-year student; third-year pupil