to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
to gain a victory; to win
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
clearly; distinctly; vividly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
personality; style; appearance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
stream (of liquid, air, etc.); stream
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
small build; small stature
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
remarkable; striking; obvious
(in the same way) as before; as always
please (give me); please (do for me)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
notice; attention; observation
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)