amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
narrow margin; slim margin
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
friend with benefits; hookup buddy; fuck buddy
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
walking briskly; determinedly
invitation; introduction; temptation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to become stupid from associating with stupid people; (lit.) to be infected with stupidity
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme