rest; break; recess; intermission
4th day of the month; four days
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
else; in addition; besides
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
research; study; investigation
you could say that; that might be so
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
influence; clout; leverage
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inside one's heart; in one's mind
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
perfect; complete; flawless
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)