just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
practical problem; practical matter
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
senior high school student
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
close; intimate; on good terms
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
inexpert or untrained eyes
condition; situation; prospects
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment