to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
probability; likelihood; chances
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be nearing death; to be dying
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to fight against; to oppose; to face
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to make a list; to enumerate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
(arch.) stomach; (arch.) intestines; (arch.) human being; (arch.) human body; poop bag; doggy bag
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
useless resistance; vain struggle
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire