to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
degree of relative priority
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
first year of high school; first-year high school student
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
such; like that; that sort of; very
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
such; this sort of; like this
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
place; room; margin; scope
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
the opposite sex; isomerism
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say