methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
bed and food; eating and sleeping
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
rejection; negation; voting down
allocation; assignment; allotment
way; course; the only way
distinction in writing; use of different written forms (for different meanings)
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to throw down the drain; to waste
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
important point; point to make note of
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
French; French food; French cuisine
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit