proper; appropriate; due; suitable
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
push-button quiz; buzz-to-answer quiz
to have an eye on; to zero in on
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to hide; to keep to oneself
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
pride; dignity; self-worth
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus