to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
retreating figure; appearance from behind
reigning; controlling; dictating
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
surely; certainly; without doubt
to underrate; to make light of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
results; record; grades; marks
(not) even once; (not) ever
first place; head position; leading position
surroundings; environs; circumference
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice