point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
behavior; behaviour; conduct
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
schoolgirl; female student
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
notice; attention; observation
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating