second; number two; runner-up
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
school of one's (first, second) choice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
exercises; practice problem
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
application problem; exercises
percentage of correct answers
sovereign; emperor; monarch
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
drinking bout; merrymaking
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
very much; very many; more and more
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)