old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
but; however; provided that
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
former (incumbent); predecessor
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
build; physique; frame; constitution
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...