last; final; end; conclusion; rust
chink in the armor (armour)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
and; thereupon; because of that
a little; a bit; slightly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
genius; prodigy; natural gift
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
perfect; complete; flawless
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
only; merely; but; no more than
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)