to have time free; to have time to spare
match; game; bout; contest
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
exclusive; attached to; specialist
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
covert action; covert operations
within; inside of; less than
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
faking crying; crocodile tears
one act (of a play); scene; event
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)