sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
priority; order of precedence
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
break in filming while cameras are loaded with new tape
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
and; AND (Boolean operator)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Christmas Eve; holy night
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
one day; (on) a certain day