planned; scheduled; systematic
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS; left side (go, chess, othello board)
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
passing mark (examination); passing grade
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to taste; to savor; to relish
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tenosynovitis; tendonitis; tendinitis
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
support group; fan club; (election) committee
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
to raise one's voice; to shout
fast approach; quick intimacy
to be thrilled; to be excited