strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
pioneer; settler; colonist
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fresco; mural; wall painting
creation; Creation (by God)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
carnival (festival held before Lent)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
ten-year-old; ten year old
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
close; intimate; on good terms
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
everybody; every last one of them; all
immature form (of an organism); young animal
flour; meal; powder; heroin
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
reset; fresh start; new beginning
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager