white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to get strong; to gain strength
two times; twice; two degrees
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
party; set; gang; company; person
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
serious; severe; grave; acute
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good