opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
school of one's (first, second) choice
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
rival; competitor; competition
... years old; age (of) ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
subjects of the examination
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
older sister; lass; young lady
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
discovery; detection; finding
commuter pass; season ticket
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
relation; connection; relevance
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking