top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
mockery; derision; ridicule
life; living; I; me; student
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
radiant smile; contented smile
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
prompt; immediate; in real time
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
in the future; another day; later
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
home for the aged; old people's home
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)