head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis; cerebral palsy
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(physically) disabled; handicapped
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nape (of the neck); nucha
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
reception room; parlor; parlour
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
first thing in the afternoon
waking; waking up; awakening
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
joint together; opposite; facing
not long has passed since ...
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
experiment; experimentation