erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
(electric) torch; flashlight
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
moving; changing residence; change of address
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
day of month; counter for days
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
time required; time taken; necessary time
error; mistake; slip; bug
form; method; system; formula
posing a question; question
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
failure is the mother of success
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner