Vocabulary

opponent; rival; adversary

pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress

stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

frantic; frenetic; desperate

lunch; midday meal

(school) grade; year; class

really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

accounting; finance; account; reckoning; the bill / check

good; goodness; right; virtue

uproar; disturbance

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

going ahead; going first

to give (as a gift); to present

tax; duty

breath; breathing

life; lifetime; career

grandchild

sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation

loss; damage; harm; unprofitable

race (of people)

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

(body) weight

nerve

report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

judgement; judgment; decision; verdict; sentence

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

atmosphere; air

document; papers; documents

continent

offender; criminal; culprit

denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal

variety; kind; type; category

talent; gift; function

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

comparison

play; drama