previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
personal affair; one's own affair
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
chorus; singing in a chorus
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
return of something; repayment
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to hide; to keep to oneself
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sudden change; complete change
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
how can (one) do something
change; alteration; modification
although I say; although one might say; although called
being too late; losing one's final chance