contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
nod; inclination of the head
to pause; to have a short intermission
surprise; something unexpected
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
needle holder; needle driver
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to suppress one's emotions
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
is something that; is that which