rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
very interesting; of great interest
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
during; for the duration of
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
toast; congratulatory cup
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone