literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
gender; distinction of sex; sex
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
what people say; rumours; public opinion
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election