to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to say; to be called; to do
ten; 10; ten years of age
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
complexion; colour; color; blood red
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
otherwise; if not; or else
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with