contest of strength; trial of strength
the last moment; the very end
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to thrust before; to thrust at
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
loser; defeated person; the defeated
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
himself; yourself; herself
to give; to do (something) for
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
odds and ends; all; every
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
graduation ceremony; commencement
educational system; school system
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
in that manner; like that
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
line; queue; procession; matrix
cross; crossed; cruciform
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
next; secondly; subsequently
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
seeing one off; farewell; escort